Prime Video's new musical teen drama, 'The Runarounds', has been savaged by critics, with one review calling it 'one of the worst things on television'. The series, inspired by a real band that appeared on Netflix's 'Outer Banks', follows 18-year-old Charlie Cooper (William Lipton) as he tries to make it in the music business after high school.
The show, created by 'Outer Banks' creator Jonas Pate, has been criticised for its poor writing, disjointed plot, and lack of character development. Reviewers note that while the music is decent, the rest of the series is 'egregiously terrible', with generic mishaps and bizarre storylines including a paternity revelation and a character's mentally unwell mother.
Set in present-day Wilmington, North Carolina, the series inexplicably lacks modern technology like iPhones or social media, making it feel dated. The band members, playing fictionalised versions of themselves, are musicians rather than actors, which is painfully evident in their performances.
The show's adults are described as 'as helpless as the teens', with many band members parentified due to incompetent caregivers. Critics suggest a documentary about the real band would have been more authentic and interesting than this 'fictionalised version of The Runarounds' rise'.
