With limited content for your 4K viewing, Netflix appears to emerge as the leading content provider.  Within that content lies a remake of a beloved old sci fi show, Lost In Space.  If you are old enough to remember the original you remember the Robinson family and the slinky armed robot that assisted them.  This is not that same Robinson family.  Lost In Space does a great job of taking that concept but realizing a modern audience isn’t just fascinated with space anymore and gave the show some complex components that engage the audience well.  With the Robinsons being a large family there is a character for every viewer.  From child to teenager to young adult and finally parents, this show has something for everyone in the drama department.  For the Sci-fi lovers they have great visual concepts in 4K and a fresh take on family space exploration.  The original focused on the family who crash landed on a strange planet, the modern version does the same in a more complex way.

The modern version involves a space community looking to leave Earth to colonize a new planet with a fresh start.  Multiple families are on this voyage with select skill sets to build this new society.  The show focuses on the Robinson’s life inside this community.  Having this community causes more interactions with supporting roles and really adds the depth a modern television show needs to hook an audience.  Even if you are not a sci-fi fan you may enjoy this show.  They deal with many space concepts but not in a way that makes you feel dumb for not knowing quantum physics.  Much of the sci-fi is wrapped in the drama and that plays well for any audience.

The acting in the show is done well.  I don’t see the show winning any Emmy’s anytime soon, but that’s not to say its not quality television.  Molly Parker (Maureen Robinson) does a great job playing the strong mother of the Robinson family.  She is vulnerable when she needs to be and portrays a very believable motherly strength I think we all imagine we have when dealing with our children.   Toby Stephens (John Robinson) plays the military absentee father looking to make up time with his children by joining this space colony.  He also does a good job with his character and I enjoyed his journey.  I’m not often a fan of child actors but these kids ain’t bad.  Maxwell Jenkins plays the famous space child Will Robinson and does well in his role.  The writing was geared for a child his age and he succeeds in his delivery.  The other stand out young actress was Taylor Russell (Judy Robinson).  Playing a daughter from a previous marriage she had many tough scenes.  Taylor plays heavily into many of the story arcs and never backs down from the challenge.  She was very enjoyable to watch develop.   There are many other characters that complicate the lives of the Robinsons but none more then Parker Posey (Dr. Smith).  There hasn’t been a character this hated since Joffrey Baratheon.

With amazing 4K landscapes, fantastic sci-fi concepts, and entertaining dramatic storylines this is a must watch show.  There is room for improvement, but with its inaugural season in the books I’m hoping for an expanded budget for season 2.  Season 1 was great for introducing you into the lives of this family.  Now that we know the Robinsons and the community I look forward to more depth.  The first season must take time to properly introduce characters and get you to buy into their story.  Now that I’m sold I am expecting a lot more to be brought into the show.  This is a great show any family can enjoy together just as it was in the past.