DEVIL IN OHIO on Netflix is a new limited series in the thriller, mystery, and horror genres. The title indicates that we’re dealing with religion, cults, and terrible abuse. Emily Deschanel (Bones) stars. Read our full Devil in Ohio series review here!
DEVIL IN OHIO is a new Netflix thriller-mystery limited series with many horror elements. The word “devil” in the title is usually a pretty good indication of something horror related. For this story, religion in the form of fanaticism and cults is at the forefront. I always find religion creepy when people use it as a weapon rather than to love and support their fellow man. So, this kind of story is just my sort of thing. The series has eight 45-minute episodes, which are all on Netflix now.
Continue reading our Devil in Ohio mini-series review below. The series premieres on Netflix on September 2, 2022.
Great to see Emily Deschanel again!
I loved the series Bones and missed seeing Emily Deschanel on my screen. The fact that she stars in Devil in Ohio is probably enough reason for many people to check it out. And it should be because she is back in excellent form. Yet again, playing a doctor, but a very different kind.
Her name is Suzanne, and she is also someone with a traumatic past. No spoilers in this Devil in Ohio series review, and since I haven’t read the book it’s based on, I didn’t know what to expect either.
From episode 1, Devil in Ohio should be intriguing enough to keep you watching. There is a constant creepiness lurking just out of sight. It’s more of a feeling at first, but you will also see enough to make you realize something sinister is going on.
Great casting
While I am thrilled to see Emily Deschanel (as I know many others will be), the entire cast of Devil in Ohio is awe-inspiring. Especially the other starring character is the source of the “mystery” element in this limited Netflix series.
She is portrayed perfectly by Madeleine Arthur, who can make the switch from angelic to demonic in a split second. You don’t exactly know what to expect from her, but since the opening scene shows her escaping from her home, you know something is wrong.
When you hear her Say, Grace, you’ll get an idea of what kind of home she grew up in. Yikes!
The name of this character is Mae (though she is referred to as Lauren Trauma until she talks), and it’s fascinating to see Madeleine Arthur (Snowpiercer) play this character.
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The character of Peter (husband of Emily Deschanel’s “Suzanne”) is another significant character. He’s portrayed by Sam Jaeger (The Handmaid’s Tale, Why Women Kill), who is not someone sporting a “dad bod.” Peter is battling severe financial struggles and tries to support his family emotionally but doesn’t share his problems.
Other key roles are played by Xaria Dotson (The Birch), Gerardo Velasco (How to Get Away With Murder), Bradley Stryker (Let Him Go), and Samantha Ferris (Supernatural). Later on, you’ll also see Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica), Keenan Tracey (Polaroid), and Ty Wood (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
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Daria Polatin is the creator of the Netflix series Devil in Ohio, which makes perfect sense as she is also the author of the book it’s based on. Daria Polatin is already an accomplished teleplay writer for many fantastic TV series. These include the Stephen King-based Castle Rock and Prime Video’s Jack Ryan series.
She is also the showrunner on this Netflix adaption of her book, while four directors have directed the episodes.
The directors on the Devil in Ohio limited series are John Fawcett (Orphan Black, The Man in the High Castle) with three episodes, Steven A. Adelson (Sleepy Hollow, 12 Monkeys, and The Exorcist series), and Leslie Hope (Lost in Space, Snowpiercer) each with two, and Brad Anderson (Fractured, Session 9) directed one.
If you like stories about cults and the very dark side of religion and society, check out Devil in Ohio. Having recently watched a lot of true-crime documentaries about this, it almost felt too familiar and natural. Then again, seeing Emily “Bones” Deschanel made me be able to enjoy the fictional aspect of it rather quickly.
Devil in Ohio is out on Netflix from September 2, 2022.
Details
Creator: Daria Polatin
Directors: John Fawcett, Steven A. Adelson, Leslie Hope, Brad Anderson
Stars: Emily Deschanel, Madeleine Arthur, Stacey Farber, Alisha Newton, Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Velasco, Tahmoh Penikett, Samantha Ferris, Bradley Stryker, Jason Sakaki, Naomi Tan, Evan Ellison
Story
When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
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