Netflix fans hail award-winning sci-fi series 'the best show EVER'

Netflix fans hail award-winning sci-fi series 'the best show EVER'
Source: Daily Mail Online

Netflix viewers showered praise on an award-winning sci-fi series branding it as the 'best show ever' - while raving over its casting and themes.

Created by Jonathan Nolan, Person Of Interest first hit screens in 2011 and lasted five seasons up to 2016.

The premise features reclusive billionaire computer genius Harold Finch (Michael Emerson), who created The Machine, a powerful program for the US government.

This can predict terrorist acts by collecting widespread information - and identify those responsible for planning these.

Meanwhile, Finch recruits former special forces soldier and CIA operative John Reese (Jim Caviezel), as a field agent to stop every day murders.

Taking to Rotten Tomatoes, viewers enthused over the series and encouraged others to watch.

Hit sci-fi drama Person Of Interest starred Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in leading roles for five seasons

Netflix viewers have showered praise on the show, as they wrote online encouraging other people to watch

One wrote: 'Great characters: Finch is top-notch great and Michael Emerson absolutely pulls off each scene with excellence.
'John Reese - Jim Caviezel is flawless and awesome. Fusco - Kevin Chapman balances the show and is also a great actor!'
Another agreed: 'Person of Interest is the best show ever.'
A third said: 'This is a superb show and binge-worthy.
'We had not seen it when it was originally released but only recently caught up with the series via Amazon Prime.
'We find the idea very compelling and the plotting excellent, not to mention the actors who are perfectly cast.
'It keeps you wanting to know more- from the big-picture stories that move the series forward to each episode where the characters work to help save doomed souls. We need more of these types of series.'
While a fourth penned: 'Absolutely thrilling show that showcases the incredible impact of AI on everyone!'

As well as Caviezel and Emerson, the main cast also included Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi.

In 2012, Person Of Interest won a People's Choice Award for Favourite New TV Drama and four years later, for Favourite Crime Drama.

It comes as an international action thriller has been wowing Netflix fans since its release on February 20 - with viewers describing it as 'the best thing in an age'.

The Orphans brings together two former childhood friends after almost two decades apart, and when their first love ends up in a coma, they are forced to reconcile their differences to try to save her teenage daughter.

The film, initially released in French, is now sitting at number six on the UK Netflix charts and stars Lost Bullet's Alban Lenoir and Athena's Gabriel Stenne.

Its synopsis reads: 'Childhood friends Gabriel and Idriss have taken different paths: the former became a police inspector, while the latter joined organised crime.

'They reunite when their first love is involved in a suspicious road accident.'

While the film has a modest IMDb rating of 5.5 out of 10, where one of its fans dubbed it 'the best thing on Netflix in [an] age', viewers have been raving about The Orphans on social media.

Taking to Letterboxd, they praised: 'Hot damn! Some really fing awesome stunts in this film and well crafted action scenes. GO SEE THIS!! It fing rocks.';

'Lacking in story but making up for that with some pulse pounding action, this thriller rattles along at a fast pace and doesn't require much thought.'

'It's well made, the first half is a little slow, making way for all the carnage in the second half. I really enjoyed it. If you like stuff like Lost Bullet, give this a go.'

Initially writing in French, another viewer enthused: 'A very beautiful film! Great action scenes, stunts... Excellent work on the visuals as well, with magnificent shots of Biarritz.'

One viewer shared: 'The orphans is too good on Netflix [sic].'

Sharing another recommendation, a second viewer gave the film a 10 out of 10 rating: 'Run away & the orphans on netflix 10/10 [sic].'

IMDb, meanwhile, paints a more mixed picture of the film.

One big fan wrote: 'If I was to describe this it's lethal weapon with a bit of bullet and some 007 just for good measure not forgetting also The Sweeney from the 70's it's a old story but it still works today the whole 90 minutes fly by there's laughter tears and a few wtf it's a whole lot of fun it's a 8 from me enjoy [sic].'