After just a few hours on the streaming service, fans on Twitter had already spoken joyfully about the series. Some claimed it had all of the makings for a classic, involving thriller while others pointed to the show’s understated comedy, which brings an air of whimsicality to the otherwise dark narrative.
Logan Lerman (previously seen in the 2012 film The Perks of Being A Wallflower) stars beside Pacino as a newborn Nazi hunter following the death of his grandmother. In the first episode, Lerman’s character, Jonah, loses his grandmother to a mysterious murder in their home. Eventually, as he’s trying to track down the killer, Jonah finds himself caught in the middle of a brutal shadow-war involving Nazis hiding in the United States.
Created by writer and showrunner David Weil, the series is executive produced by Jordan Peele, famed director of Us and Get Out.
Early viewers were quick to praise several of the performances in Hunters. Lerman, who started his career in Hoot and Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, was singled out by some for successfully stepping into a heavy, adult role.
Pacino was also praised for his next big streaming service appearance, following Netflix’s The Irishman.
Professional critics, meanwhile, have greeted Hunters with more of a mixed reception. Brian Tallerico, writing for RogerEbert.com, noted, “I recommend the show—it’s smart and unpredictable—but I don’t recommend watching too many consecutively. It’s a lot.”
