Constellation (2024) is an exciting sci fi series that will transport you to a world which is full of surprises and unknowns of space travel, that's is for sure but there are a couple of things that didn't go so well, probably a bit confusing too, although I still consider its a good series. The show is about Jo, played very well by Noomi Rapace, who comes back to Earth after a space disaster and finds herself having gaps in her life, deja vu type of scenarios. Jo’s character is not willing to let this go without consequences, she decides to start her journey to reveal the secrets of the space mission and get back what was taken from her.
Constellation starts off with an amazing suspense that will make you sit and want more, its the type of series that you will feel the need to watch one episode after another. The series demands your full attention as the story and the plot twists are rather not so clear and you may easily get lost if you are not paying attention. The visuals are great, the setting and the special effects are amazing makes you really feel like you are in the world of the series. Noomi Rapace does make you feel Jo’s pain and her transformation. The rest of the cast, including Jonathan Banks and James D’Arcy are also good and the series is very well acted overall. Constellation has been likened to other science fiction productions like Gravity, Arrival and The Martian, and it is not hard to understand why, they are all alike in a certain aspect.
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19395018/
- Platform: AppleTV+
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Jonathan Banks, very seasoned character actor from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul plays Henry, the scientist who may hold the key to the events going on with Jo. Banks gives Henry a kind cynic when it comes to worry about others and also has a certain air of remorse, which suggest that he has a lot of history that he is running from, probably a reason to focus so much on his work, trying to escape from reality. The interactions between Banks and Rapace are intense with Jo trying to get information from a man who seems to be more concerned with hiding things than with providing her with the information she needs.
The enigmatic character of Frederic is played by Julian Looman, since we wont have a second season we were basicall left unsure of his intentions and loyalty for most of the series. Looman’s acting is ambiguous and for this reason he contributes to the suspense of the series. Paul role is played by William Catlett, Jo’s co worker astronaut on the ISS, who adds a certain level of friendliness and togetherness to the character next to Jo, Catlett does not has much screen time but leaves a good impression and his character’s death is used to drive the plot for a good portion of the series.
Barbara Sukowa is excellent as Irena Lysenko, the ex Russian cosmonaut who is now in charge of the space program that Jo is in / was?. Sukowa is quite good player her part as Irena who must deal with the political consequences of the ISS tragedy while also dealing with the tragedy on a personal level, there are some great moments between her and Banks/Henry, as the two seasoned actors have great on screen chemistry and this gets pass to their characters.
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This time I think I went a bit ahead of the conclusion and said everything I had in mind, wanted to keep things a bit more informal since I'm a bit short of time today. After all I do not regret watching this series even if it was just for a single season, there are many great mini series same as seasons that felt like multiple movies and satisfy that eager for more content but do not expect to get all the answers at the end of the first season as there are many questions left unanswered and many plot threads left untied. In conclusion, constellation is a series that tried to reach the stars but perhaps did not had a perfect landing, it is also common for productions to be ahead in time and either be too expensive or complicated for the target audience to develop, it is a beautiful and well acted show with interesting concepts, but it has problems with pacing and storytelling, most importantly it ends on a cliffhanger that was probably the setup for a second season.
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