Sweet Tooth: I'd go there if I were you

TV Series Review: Sweet Tooth (2021) on Netflix

I haven't reviewed television here much, but there's a new Netflix original series you might want to know about: Sweet Tooth.

Have you seen it? It's really quite interesting, about a surprise new species of hybrid humans that emerges during a pandemic, creating a post-apocalyptic world of survival. The main character is a young boy named Gus raised in isolation by his fearful father, and when his plans to save his hybrid son from the dangerous world go awry, Gus sets out on his own looking for his estranged mother in a faraway place. 

We're only on episode 3 and we're already mesmerized by the compelling storytelling. Each episode begins simply but then the story complicates as you realize even in a post-apocalyptic world really, nothing is simple--Gus's life, his struggle for survival, is very complicated. Episode 1 is about Gus's relationship with his father and discovering the dangers of the outside world. Episode 2 introduces Big Man, who reluctantly helps Gus on his quest to find his mother, and new characters tied up in the pandemic. Episode 3 has Big Man trying to ditch Gus and a group of hybrids coming to the rescue. There is an excellent list of the eight episodes on IMDb.

Sweet Tooth is based on a graphic novel. And by the way, Sweet Tooth is a nickname given to Gus by Big Man, because Gus loves sweets--what 10 year old doesn't?

Cast is awesome. Gus is played by Christian Convery, who has a lot to carry on his very young shoulders and does it well. Big Guy (Tommy Jepperd) is played by Nonso Anozie, who is totally badass as the reluctant hero. Pubba (the crazed father) is played by Will Forte. And James Brolin serves as the amiable all-knowing series narrator.

This series has a lot of heart and the writing is superb. If you're saying to yourself, "I don't know..." I'd go there if I were you. I dare you to watch the first episode without feeling motivated to go to the next, and the next, and the next...