REVIEW: Com•pli•cat•ed- The Series

So when The Cori Luv Show suggested a series called Complicated, I jumped right on it! 





Y’all, this series is soooooooooo GOODT and had me in a chokehold from beginning to end! What’s even better is that season 2 is coming soon👀

The Good:


Let's start from the very beginning of episode 1. We see Devon (Mo) and her husband having a heated debate. Clearly she has done something wrong and is begging for forgiveness. Her husband, is not even trying to hear it, as he still walks out! Right out the gate the writing on this series is strong, because they leave that tiny detail out until episodes later. The episode continues 6 months later where Devon is enjoying a meal with her two best friends Erica and Val. 

This series features a great deal of mess and drama in a soap opera setting, which is something I loved!
Season 1 consists of six 30 minute episodes, and just like with hit series Insecure, the time seemed to fly by leaving me THIRSTY for more, and that's how I knew they had me as a viewer. Although the season was very short, they did a great job with telling us a story, and leaving a big enough cliff hanger to anticipate Season 2.

The crew behind the scenes in this series did an amazing job, especially with that theme song! The showrunners/creators Johnny Sizemore  and Kerrick Montonio are a force to be reckoned with! The way Sizemore told us viewers the story and led us thru the lives of these characters was something I had been missing since the ending of Insecure! I look forward to the upcoming projects from Sizemore and the production company Showtime Productions.

The acting done by the ensemble cast was absolutely amazing! They embodied their characters so well I could not tell they were even acting. This series is based in Greenville, SC and they portray the city so well. The cinematography was done so well with many beautiful shots of the city! Even the character development in six episodes seemed to be very realistic and authentic. The hair and makeup for the leading ladies was on point, which is something most independent filmmakers seem to skim off on in regards to the budget.

Here’s my ratings for Season 1:

Acting: A+
Plot/ Storyline: A+
Production Quality: A+
Cinematography: A+
Character Development: A+

My overall rating is 10/10⭐️

Season 1 has six 30 minute episodes, and is currently streaming on Tubi. According to the show's instagram page, a spin-off called Complicated: Atlanta is in the works(Yayyyy)! If you haven't watched Complicated, hurry up and go watch it so we can talk about the ending!!😮

Click here to watch Complicated on Tubi NOW!!

For updates on this series, I suggest following the cast and crew on social media!

Complicated: The Series IG Page

Creator/Showrunners IG: Johnny Sizemore and Kerrick Montonio

Showtime Productions

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