Servant: Should You Watch It? Series Review

Should You Watch It? Servant Series Examine

I dissected my ideas on Apple TV+'s psychological horror thriller, Seasons 1 and 2 last month in terms of I rated the show above average, noting that although the first two seasons were generally interesting, they were never genuinely outstanding television. Having completed the last season of the show this past week, I feel very similarly.

Though it's not quite in the "guilty pleasure" category of television either, I'm not sure whether Servant is really a "good" show. With ridiculous turns and characters who don't always behave consistently over seasons, or how regular people would evaluate the circumstances they find themselves in, this is a wild show. Though it's sufficiently interesting, I believe the fact that it's ludicrous at times really benefits it.

Servant feels more entertaining than another recent show like The Last of Us. The show feels distant enough from reality that it stays solidly in the realm of being amusing rather than a more emotionally draining trip, even if we are dealing with some heavy subject matter like, you know, dead infants.

Season 4 of Servant, its last year, truly heightens the crazy of the show and just goes for it; I believe this is when the show is most strong since Season 1. I won't go into great detail about a scenario in the first episode of the season where birds attack people, as I want to avoid spoiling anything, but at that moment I realized the show's producers were stepping up to match levels not reached in past years.

Season 3 feels sort of opposite to Season 4, and we're left spending most of that season just waiting for something huge to happen while the last ten episodes of the show, which compose Season 4 are fast-paced with a lot going on. With Seasons 2 and 3 combined to truly condense the narrative, Servant could surely have benefited from being cut to three seasons instead of four.

In my criticism of the show's first two seasons, I highlighted Nell Tiger Free's performance as the weakest member of the main cast playing the enigmatic and malevolent nanny, Leanne. She flips it around and gives one of the best performances of these later years, though. If anything, Toby Kebbell, Sean Turner's husband/chef, has the least of activity here. Though I still find Julian to be my favorite character, I think Free performed really brilliantly acting-wise. 

Servant is what I would advise generally. Though it's more of a "B" show, it's interesting to see something that welcomes itself as the zany, insane horror show instead of striving for anything higher. Though it could have done with less episodes to make it even better, the half hour episodes itself are never dull. Servant is never amazing but it's never awful.

For a mystery-type show, this is crucial, hence I felt the show's ending satisfied. One of the benefits of Servant, as I mentioned in my first review, is that, should you be considering trying it, you will be able to rapidly determine whether or not you would enjoy the show overall. I would be astonished if you did not still appreciate Servant after Season 4, Episode 40 if you enjoyed it after Season 1, Episode 1. Regarding myself, I have to admit I will miss these peeks into the always wild life of Dorothy, Sean, Julian, Leanne, and (of course) baby Jericho. Though not very good, servant was entertaining.