The After

First thing I noticed (and something I've seen other reviewers mention) is the writing and dialog seem a little too formulaic and contrived. But if you stick it out through the first episode I guarantee it's worth it. I was afraid that this show was going to be a little too similar to Revolution or Lost, but it's definitely going to be able to hold its own. What sparked my interest in checking this show out was that it was created by Chris Carter who also did The X-Files--one of my all time favorite shows. If you're a fan of The X-Files, too, then you MUST watch The After. It may not seem to hold up just quite yet too it's sister show, but if Amazon airs an entire first season The After may wind up surprising us. Amazon would be foolish to not pick this show up for a full season.

There are countless worthless projects from unknown creators, which are green-lit for TV and are presented to the public with the expectation that they will thrive, only to be a let-down.

Here, Amazon had Chris Carter at the Helm of what would have been 99 episodes of Dante's Divine Comedy, which if anyone needs reminding, is widely recognized as THE pre-eminent piece in Italian literature and one of the greatest literary works ever, WORLDWIDE. The fact that ultimately, the series was not completed - due in major part to Amazon, it would seem - is an utter shame.

The pilot, although flawed in some ways (the gangster Latinos were a bit much) was EXCELLENT for the most part, and if the last few minutes were any indication of what this show would have been, Amazon made a big mistake by shutting it down. HUGE.

I just watched the pilot of the series and I was very surprised..I had low expectations since I read somewhere that this was an Amazon production and that so far not big channels were interested to show it. But I can say that I enjoyed it a lot..it was really well done made..the story has a lot of mystery,(something you expect from the creator of X-files) and the characters are very interesting. This show has very big potential to be a great mystery/thriller big hit of the year..It reminds you a little bit Walking dead/ Lost/ X- files..I really hope they will get a whole season and see more what is going to happen with the "breakout" ..Well done John Carter.

I found the pilot to be fast-paced and riveting. Instead of over analyzing it, like the previous commenter, I just sat back and enjoyed the ride. By the end of the episode, I was completely captivated. The characters are well drawn and diverse enough to offer just the right amount of conflict. In short order I felt close to and invested in each of them. I was drawn into and wanted to know the rest of the story. The concept is intriguing and mysterious. I would like to follow the storyline to its conclusion. I was excited to see that Chris Carter was involved and I wasn't disappointed. This definitely has his quintessence and gives evidence that he's in rare form. At the very least, if the show doesn't make it in video format, I hope the story is continued in print as a series of books. I would gladly pay the going rate to find out how this ends.

This was one of the new series of Amazone i was really looking forward to. The pilot had a real mysterious feeling to it, the acting was so so. But i instantly had a connection with a few the wide selection of characters. When i found out the maker of x-files was behind this series i really wanted to see more. I recently found out the shows was Cancelled. With all the crap that is coming out it's a real shame this series had to bite the dust. If you ask me a real mistake from Amazone to not even give the show a change when it's so well received. Check out the pilot and see for your self who this series should be revived or maybe be picked up by a other studio.