Whenever "Vampire" or "Zombie" or "Horror" films or series are made they are almost certainly done so with mainly a teenaged audience in mind,mainly with rather inane gore,slasher and obvious shock-horror content.All perfectly okay for maybe 90 minutes of fun and other than the really memorable greats,it really is true that for the main part,the rest are watched and then immediately forgotten,having no real substance.However,"The Returned" is something altogether different!I didn't realize just what I had missed until recently receiving a e-mail from C4 to announce the upcoming new series along with the opportunity to see the entire last "box-set" on All4 before the next lot starts on Friday,Oct.16th.SO....I thought,what the heck,I'll give it a go.It is unlike any other "undead" story I've ever seen or heard of ever before.Mature in its' telling..yes,it DOES involve 'teens and children....but so,so different to the "norm".The entire first series has so much to offer,being a tale of every human emotion and not anything remotely like the usual blood and gore,with someone creeping up from the shadows!!Don't think it is simply based on turmoil of human complexities,though.....there is plenty by the way of shock value and disturbing events to more than capture anyone's interest from 'teen to adult and I am just so,so glad I was given that opportunity to get to see it before Friday and the second series.I watched every single episode avidly of the first series while the chance arose over three evenings and now can barely wait for the next episodes!It is difficult to emphasize just how truly good this is because in no way would I want to spoil anything for anyone....all I CAN say is,if you thought this might be the usual empty zombie/horror kind of thing,you're in for a treat.I've never written a review here before despite my absolute love of films,great TV series,etc.etc......hope that says a lot for anyone considering watching The Returned!

This show is fantastic. It has got great character developments which make you feel for everyone of them. I don't speak French but the performances are so engrossing that you can feel each character's emotion. The town in which the story takes place is also a major character in the show. Although I am not a fan of supernatural genre but this show with its unique story line and superb direction has made me a fan. Beautiful locations too engross you and I love the opening theme of the show. Wish they created more shows like this one. I am eagerly waiting for the second season. I will recommend this to anyone with a taste for mystery and thriller.

I am sure there are many who love this type of never ending story, with irritating mum in laws coming back to spoil everyone's sanity. But although I enjoyed the first few episodes I found the second series somewhat boring and I started losing the plot and theme.Did they ever decide who and why the deceased returned. Not knowing what the finale will bring I would say that the town living are also dead too. Bit far fetched or there is a shift in the time. Something is going on for sure, but as the series points out you can't kill the already dead.Well I hope the final series does the whole series justice, I imagine it will, but so far to me it seems the writers don't know how to bring the series to an end that will suit everyone's ideas.

I just finished watching the first season of The Returned series. Atmosphere, plot, music, actors, it's all excellent. It all has to do about life and death and how humans feel about it. We all miss our loved ones who died, but if they came back.. would we like that?But I have the same feeling I had watching Lost series... it's full of mysteries and questions, and none of them is answered. Instead, new questions and mysteries arise in each episode. I hope that all this will come to a satisfying end, and that the writers will explain most of the things happening. I also hope I'm not wasting my time here, and that the series won't take more than 3 seasons to complete.