Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins total
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Home Before Dark is about a 9-year-old girl reporter with the tenacity of a bulldog and the observational skills of Sherlock Holmes. Is this realistic? I'm gonna say no. Is it fun? Absolutely.
The mystery is excellent, the cast is swell, I love the trio of kid investigators and the mystery keeps you guessing. I'm most of the way through season 1 and as of now I'm a big fan.
Recommended.
The mystery is excellent, the cast is swell, I love the trio of kid investigators and the mystery keeps you guessing. I'm most of the way through season 1 and as of now I'm a big fan.
Recommended.
I didn't think much of it at first, but as I watched more and more episodes, I got hooked.
The script just got better and better. Just awesome acting.
I can't wait for the next season
First of all, -great cast/casting all round
(even the dad looking like Christopher Eccleston I grew to like)
Intriguing crime drama (with a hint of 'thriller').
Was afraid this would be too childish as many of the leads are kids,
but this is most def for adults (teens would pass, too as thankfully
there were not heaps of on-screen violence & gore & such).
Soundtrack was interesting with a mix of famous 70s-80s oldies
and more modern stuff like the brilliant 2014 "Dreamers" by
Scavenger Hunt (never heard of them before,
brilliant pop tune
that harkens to the 80s).
All-in-all one of the best crime-dramas & excellent cast
I've seen in yonks, so hats off to the people behind this.
No spoilers, but let's say most people will hope for a 2nd season...
This terrific cast tells a story of mystery when a 9 year old moves into a small town where her father grew up and unearths a cold case. Each of the 10 episodes is engrossing and you want more. Excellent for binging.
After starting watching 1st episode I was thinking - nope, this is a kid show. However, after giving it a bit more time, I continued and watched the whole series. Overall, it's a quality production, there is a lot of social/family issues thrown in and one can benefit from watching it.
IMHO, the cons are - her team are all cute and well acted - but also hardly believable and I was getting tired of the concept. Not sure what target audience the creators were aiming at - as it is mainly pre-teen show, but there is quite graphic violence and some bad language, as well as adult-like sex themes in conversations.
My main beef - it's chiefly a murder mystery, and after ploughing through 10 episodes I was hoping for reveal-all finale, well - you need to wait for 2nd season to get all answers.
There is too many shows about where viewers are being enticed into tuning to next season by leaving story wide open. And - quite often answers never come - when a show gets a chop...
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- TriviaThe real Hilde Lysiak's publication was called the Orange Street News.
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