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Amazon Prime’s Panic Season One Review: An Edge Of Your Seat Thriller

Panic is a show that will have viewers on the edge of their seat throughout each episode, and had great potential for future seasons.

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Amazon Prime Video’s Panic is an edge of your seat type thriller, that will have viewers betting on which teen will win the bizarre game, but also trying to put together the pieces of the larger puzzle. Season one is ten episodes, each between 40 and 50 minutes long — and each one is suspenseful and filled with intense moments. 

In Panic, the graduating seniors put in a dollar a day throughout the school year, adding together to $50,000, and then play a very dangerous game to see who will collect the winnings. The game entails a lot of dangerous tasks, and cost two players their lives the year before.

This season shows the game of Panic for these graduating seniors, but also touches on the police trying solve the mystery of who the judges were the previous year. There is also another big mystery surrounding a girl in a wheelchair, and how she got there, however, in the interest of not giving any spoilers, let’s just say it is a very intriguing mystery with twists and turns.

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What Works With Panic

The suspense grows with each episode, which is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. There are well placed twists and turns, as well as several jump scares throughout the season. Within minutes viewers will be intrigued and interested in what is happening, and as it all unfolds it just gets better and better.

One of the best things in this show is the thrill of the game. There are some insane games, and when the betting on the players is uncovered, it gets even crazier. Panic has multiple surprises and mysteries, that help to keep the tension high. 

Of course, there is a healthy amount of teen drama and love triangles as well, just to keep things interesting. When all is revealed, it comes as a complete shock and just makes the show that much better.

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What Doesn’t Work With Panic

As with most teen dramas, there is some over acting. This is especially noticed when they are trying really, really hard to make themselves cry. A handful of times it works, all too often it does not. However, as the season continues on, it is clear the actors settled more into their characters, and things became more natural.

There are a few pacing issues early on, and some moments that drag as viewers wait for the suspense to pick back up, however that is all made up for with the twists and turns, and the resolution to the story. 

One big flaw is a CGI tiger that more often than not looks fake. The tiger is not in the show much, which is likely because it doesn’t seem to work as well as it should.

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Overall Thoughts

Panic is an edge of your seat, intense, thriller that will have audiences trying hard to put all of the pieces together, while enjoying the suspense of the game. There is a lot to love about the show, and as each episode ticks by, it gest crazier and crazier. With multiple mysteries to solve, there is a lot to take in, and a lot of twists and turns that try to lead the audience in false directions. 

The final episode of Panic ties it all together, in a way that is sure to have viewers that were hooked yelling and cheering. This is one of those shows that can easily carry on for many seasons, bringing in new graduating seniors each day, just looking to win a game and get out of Carp for good.

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About Panic

Panic is a new Amazon Prime Video one-hour drama series, written and created by Lauren Oliver (based on her bestselling novel). It takes place in a small Texas town, where every summer the graduating seniors compete in a series of challenges, winner takes all, which they believe is their one and only chance to escape their circumstances and make their lives better.

But this year, the rules have changed — the pot of money is larger than ever and the game has become even more dangerous. The players will come face to face with their deepest, darkest fears and be forced to decide how much they are willing to risk in order to win.

All 10 episodes of Panic are available of Amazon Prime Video now.