I.grew up watching this series, as well as many of the Hitchcock movies. For me, this brings me back in time when everything was simpler, more slow-paced. This is nostalgia at its most comforting. For millennials and Gen Z's, this is the most interesting history lesson on the 1950s & 1960s era imaginable, and a chance to get to know many of the finest actors of the day. The sets are pretty lame, B & W isn't for everybody, and the sound effects/music is over-the-top dramatic That's how TV really was, back when only a few network channels were available, and all had "a message from our sponsor," aka ads or commercials. Familities really did watch TV together, in the living room, so it initially brought people together, before they eventually drifted apart. Censorship was everywhere. But, anyone who is familiar with the brillianxe of Hitchcock will be able to see that each episode is like a mini-movie, containee within itself. These 25-minute episodes each pack a major, suspenseful plot-twisting punch. It's kind of like watching The Twilight Zone (another old fave!), generally minus the sci-fi. I started streaming these ad-free on Peacock, and they are even more addictive than I remember. This series won't be for everyone, but for those who love to binge-watch, this is the ultimate binge series! Thank you, Mr. Hitchcock, for providing amazing entertainment over a half-century later!
Review of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
