It's not a talky show; there's as much to be gleaned here in what is not said as what is. The moodiness of the production also goes a long way in helping us suspend our disbelief.

The final sequence in the premiere doesn’t quite work like it did in the original, and the small-town atmosphere of dread isn’t quite the same, but these are minor complaints for a surprisingly effective drama.

For those who haven’t seen the source material, this will be a fun, exciting journey, and you can be assured that you are in capable, firmly non-French, hands.

Cuse and Tucker (the latter also worked on True Blood) do a good job of translating the deeply unsettling miracle at the heart of this show.

Slow and mournful, The Returned is interesting but not, in the early going, enormously compelling.

The original French version of The Returned embraced spooky stillness, and the American version attempts to do this, too, but succeeds to a lesser extent. And while there’s at least a language barrier reason for remaking the French version of “The Returned”--unlike Fox’s “Gracepoint,” a remake of BBC America’s English-language “Broadchurch”--that’s still not enough creative justification for this identical, second version of the same show to exist.

[A] vastly inferior product, which lacks spark and purpose.

Is not bad remake of the French version. Not even sure why people think is the same as Resurrection, because is entirely different, Resurrection is not a remake from Les Revenants. Not a valuable critique if you just consider the first episode alone, as the show keeps going the life in the town and its people becomes interesting. Every TV show, slowly grows on you. I have watch all episodes even though I watched the French version I enjoy it, there's a different atmosphere even though it is a remake.

I simply L-O-V-E-D the French version (known as "Les Revenants") and am anxiously awaiting season 2 (should it ever arrive). I even voted it my favorite TV show of 2013. Unfortunately I dont have as warm a feeling for the A&E version. Dont get me wrong. It's not horrible. If I hadnt seen the French version first I'm sure I would like the American more. Without giving any of the plot away, here's some of the main differences between the two versions: Episodes: Season 1 of French version has 8 episodes. The American version has 10. Location: The French version takes place in a small resort town in the French Alps. The American version is in the town of Caldwell in Washington state. Atmosphere: The cinematography in the French version is much darker and spookier. It's way too bright and sunny in the American version. Little known fact--the French version only filmed between 4 and 9 PM in order to maintain it's eerie appearance. Actors: As a whole I enjoyed the French actors much more than their American counterparts. The exceptions are Simon and Helen. The actors playing Simon in both versions are very similar. I liked them both. Helen is one of the best parts of the American version. Michelle Forbes really brings the character to life. The French Victor seriously outcreeps his counterpart. In summation, skip the American version and watch the French version instead. Or if you're like me, watch both and then complain about the American one.

It's just a copy almost frame by frame of the french show. Surprisingly, Camille is played by an adult actress instead of a teenager (just because of the sex scene?). I didn't feel anything watching the 1st episode, while I was amazed by the entire original series. This remake is totally unnecessary.

I'm usually the kind of person for whom, if they don't like a show in the first episode, they will stop watching. This is unfortunately no exception. The acting is stoic and nothing grabbed me in.

Since there is another show already in the US, which borrowed heavily from the French Returned series then this seems to be a waste of time and money. I hate it when the US does this with shows, they pull the script out, replace the place and actors (many looking the same) and they make it for the US. These shows tend to fail as the scripts are written for another audience and overall they do not translate that well into the US market.