Hmmm. This series proves you can be bingeable and horrible at the same time. I mean, yes, there are points where you don’t want to stop watching but at the end, you regret not turning it off.

So it’s loosely based on real life, which always makes things a little more interesting. LaPalma is a real island in the Canary Islands off Spain that has extremely active volcanos. A recent volcanic eruption there lasted 85 days, caused a lava flow over 2 miles wide and 4 miles long, and ultimately did almost a billion dollars of damage to the island. So yeah, things can get REAL on La Palma. So what did this series have to offer, given this dramatic background? Yeah, not much. The series follows a family with some typical emotional baggage (a daughter struggling with coming out, a married couple that’s lost their spark, step family issues and mental health challenges – all wrapped up in one 4 person family). And the family is more focused on their issues than true life and death scenarios of an active volcano and deadly tsunami. It’s ridiculous. For example, there’s one more plane off the island, to avoid certain death mind you, and the family inexplicably ends up giving up their spot to look for a girl they just met. I mean, why look for her if you’re all going to die anyway? This type of nonsensical behavior continues and it just frustrates any reasonable viewer. In fact, I am full on willing to guarantee you will be frustrated if you watch the entire thing. You end up rooting for someone to die because they are all making such ridiculous choices. I’m guessing it’s supposed to show that love conquers all but you’re way too frustrated to appreciate that type of message by the time this ends. Also, it’s all caused by climate change so there is a heavy handed in your face message laid on you as well. The visuals of the tsunami are cool but it ends there.