The Premise: Season 1

"Most episodes are undone by phoniness and a lack of follow-through."

"The ultimate worthiness of The Premise taking up your time is going to be based on your individual patience level for uneven storytelling."

"Most of the episodes feature lengthy, clumsy bits of dialogue or monologue that feel ripped from the daily concerns - and the ranty, discursive way of talking at, not to, one's followers - of social media."

"The Premise would do better to simply commit to its white-centric myopia rather than occasionally and clumsily gesturing toward peripheral people of color."

"At times, it's god-awful, and at others genuinely good."

"The premises within The Premise yield stories crafted with care and played-out with sincere commitment - even when it's all in the service of snide irony."

"The Premise is the rare type of anthology that's far more hit than miss..."

"Some of the episodes are fully realised and sharp, others less so."

"All of these premises sound interesting and potentially hilarious; we’re just hoping that there is a bit more consistency within each episode."

"Problematic but has promise..."