The creators of Sex Education premiered on Netflix during the year 2023 one of those addictive titles that once you start watching, you can’t stop devour episode after episode. red rose has all the ingredients to be a strong candidate to give us a good series marathon this weekend. With a plot surrounded by suspense and intrigue full of nods to Black Mirror.
The story takes place in a town in the north of England and addresses an important conflict between the teenagers there when a mysterious application lands on their mobile phones. Under this pretext, the classic question that has been addressed in other series and films on the extent to which technology can have a positive impact on the development of society.
A youth thriller
One of the main features that the application offers is that it has the ability to disguise reality. Using filters and all kinds of editing tools, it offers a distorted and perfected vision of the image projected by its users. Furthermore, it also has the ability to post content without permission of the users, so the protagonists of the series never know when the app is publishing images and, in general, content of themselves.
What at first seems like an innocent game ends up being a major danger for all of them. Especially when some of the great secrets that they all keep and that compromise the tranquility of the people. It is then that the protagonists of the series begin to investigate who is behind the application and what are the reasons that invite them to reveal all their secrets.
eight episodes
At the time of its release, critics were relentless. red rose, being one of the few titles that has achieved a great consensus in this regard. Awarding it a perfect grade from the specialized public. On reference portals such as Rotten Tomatoes, critics have given it a score of 100%. A score that drops to 53% from the audience, but continues to prove to be an excellent option if we take into account the particularity of the plot.
Although during the first episodes, the entire story focuses on the development of a single character, who receives the invitation to join the harmless application. Progressively, the plot gains strength and the rest of the characters become part of the important problem that they have to face.
In addition to the continuous nods to Black Mirror, which are already an important incentive to enjoy the series, it is also important to highlight that the series only has eight episodes of just over 40 minutes each. Becoming one of the best options we currently have available to give us a good weekend marathon attracted by the attractive and addictive plot it offers us.
