The Signal
Summary
The Signal , a sci - fi miniseries , has apprehend a spot in Netflix ’s top 10 list in the U.S. Releasing onto the service on March 7,The Signalstars Florian David Fitzas Sven , the married man of a missing astronaut who balance his pursuance to uncover the truth about his wife while dealing with the struggles of being a single Church Father . The German nomenclature show has n’t been wide go over by critics , but the audience reception has been more often than not hapless , with the show holding a 35 % audience account on Rotten Tomatoes .
Netflixnow reveals that , for the hebdomad of March 4 to March 10,The Signalranked as the eighth most pop TV show in the U.S. consider hour and total views digit have not been unblock , but this marks the show ’s first week in the U.S. television top 10 list . It beats the likes ofHot Wheels Let ’s Raceseason 1 andBrooklyn Nine - Nineseason 1 , but falls short of other pop title , includingThe Touristseason 2 . Check out the full top 10 chart below :
Netflix Top 10 Rank
Title
Season
1
The Program : Cons , Cults and Kidnapping
Limited Series
2
A cryptic signal from space triggers a worldwide scramble among scientists to decipher its meaning. As nations vie for control and answers, a diverse group of experts races against time to unlock the truth. The discovery leads to unforeseen alliances and profound implications for humanity’s future.
The Gentleman
time of year 1
3
A cryptic signal from space triggers a worldwide scramble among scientists to decipher its meaning. As nations vie for control and answers, a diverse group of experts races against time to unlock the truth. The discovery leads to unforeseen alliances and profound implications for humanity’s future.
Love is Blind
Season 6
4
Avatar : The Last Airbender
5
American Conspiracy : The Octopus Murders
6
ferocity
7
The Tourist
time of year 2
8
9
Hot Wheels allow ’s raceway
10
Brooklyn Nine - Nine
The Signal’s Reception & Popularity Explained
Why The Audience Response Has Been Poor
On the surface , The Signalhas the making of a mysterious science - fiction dangerous undertaking , consanguine perhaps to something likeNetflix ’s hit German seriesDark . The show pick up with Paula ( Peri Baumeister ) back on Earth after a recollective land tenure up in space , but she ’s not act like herself . The mystery in truth kick off , however , when Paula ’s woodworking plane crashes as she is manoeuvre home to reunite with her husband and their girl , thus start Sven ’s mission to bring out the arcanum behind the catastrophe .
The Signalhas only four critic ' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes , which is n’t really enough to gather any consensus from . The 35 % audience grievance is from less than 50 audience reviews , suggesting , despite the show ’s newfound popularity , not many people are take to the Internet to share their thoughts about it . While some user reviews do praiseThe Signal , a vulgar complaint among the response is that the serial does n’t adequately resolve or explain many of the mysteries set up in the gap episodes .
The Signalcurrently hold in a scotch of 5.9 out of 10 on IMDb .
As has been seen with other show on Netflix , including theadaptation of Harlan Coben’sFool Me Once , a show does n’t necessarily have to be well - reviewed for become popular . Fool Me Once , by comparison , has a 45 % audience scotch , and it occupy a spot in the Netflix top 10 list for multiple week . It ’s unclear whetherThe Signalwill continue to wax the top 10 list over subsequent workweek , but the general lack of bombination regarding the title suggests it might not .
Source : Netflix
Cast
A cryptic signal from space triggers a worldwide scramble among scientists to decode its substance . As Carry Nation compete for controller and answers , a divers group of experts bucket along against time to unlock the truth . The discovery lead to unforeseen alliance and profound implications for humanity ’s hereafter .
