If you love middle-grade/early-YA adventure and mystery books/TV shows, you'll love 'The Mysterious Benedict Society.' As another reviewer pointed out, this series has a distinctly Wes Anderson feel in that the colour palette is pastel, the shots are symmetrical, the production design is vintage, very detailed, and has the same quirkiness that the characters do too. I haven't read the books, but the show also reminded me of the old Famous Five/Secret Seven books written by British author, Enid Blyton, which I used to love reading as a kid.
This series was shot very close to where I live. All the exterior shots of Curtain's evil institute, which the kids infiltrate in Season 1, were shot in a park just about a 10-15 minutes walk from my place near Vancouver and I wish I knew! But this series is dear to me for more than just that. The stakes are never too high, but you are constantly engaged in the story because the characters - particularly the kids and Mr. Benedict - are so endearing and well-written. Tony Hale is excellent and so are all the actors playing the kids. I especially loved Marta Kessler as Constance and Mystic Inscho as Reynie Muldoon.
Production design is the highlight of this show. The world-building achieved through the production design is immersive and contributes greatly to making the show engaging. I'm really sad that there's not going to be a Season 3. I wish there was just one more season to wrap up the storyline. I'd highly recommend watching 'The Mysterious Benedict Society' if you're in the mood for some feel-good, adventure/mystery, nostalgia-soaked content.
This series was shot very close to where I live. All the exterior shots of Curtain's evil institute, which the kids infiltrate in Season 1, were shot in a park just about a 10-15 minutes walk from my place near Vancouver and I wish I knew! But this series is dear to me for more than just that. The stakes are never too high, but you are constantly engaged in the story because the characters - particularly the kids and Mr. Benedict - are so endearing and well-written. Tony Hale is excellent and so are all the actors playing the kids. I especially loved Marta Kessler as Constance and Mystic Inscho as Reynie Muldoon.
Production design is the highlight of this show. The world-building achieved through the production design is immersive and contributes greatly to making the show engaging. I'm really sad that there's not going to be a Season 3. I wish there was just one more season to wrap up the storyline. I'd highly recommend watching 'The Mysterious Benedict Society' if you're in the mood for some feel-good, adventure/mystery, nostalgia-soaked content.