Vikings star’s new Netflix drama is climbing the streaming charts, and it’s Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Jan. 16, 2024Boy Swallows Universe, based on the best-selling novel, is climbing up the streaming charts
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Boy Swallows Universe, starring Vikings actor Travis Fimmel, is climbing up the Netflix charts.
The drama, based on the novel of the same name by Trent Dalton, follows Eli Bell (Felix Cameron, Zac Burgess, Auden Ryan), a young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane who must face the harsh realities of life – and the looming dangers that threaten his family. Fimmel plays Lyle Orlik, Eli’s heroin-dealing stepfather.
Bharat Nalluri and Kim Mordaunt directed two episodes, with Jocelyn Moorhouse directing three. John Gerald Collee served as head writer. The cast includes Simon Baker, Phoebe Tonkin, Anthony LaPaglia, Sophie Wilde, Christopher James Baker, Deborah Mailman, Adam Briggs, HaiHa Le, Zachary Wan, Ben O’Toole, Emily Eskell, Eloise Rothfield, Millie Donaldson, Matthew Knight, and Kate Box.
After debuting on January 11, the show currently sits at no. 5 on the Netflix Global Top 10, and has an 89% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes – with critics praising the show’s joyful nature despite being based on such dark material.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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