Mark and his 12-year-old daughter’s lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive.
The series centers on Mark and his daughter Eleanor, whose lives were frozen in time 14 years ago when Eleanor was turned into a vampire. She now lives a reclusive life, surviving on human blood, while Mark desperately tries to make her human again. Their fragile existence is threatened when Eleanor's vampiric nature begins to attract unwanted attention.
The series received mixed to negative reviews from critics. While some praised the performances, particularly Demián Bichir, and the attempt to explore deeper themes of parenthood and sacrifice, many found it to be a pale imitation of the original Swedish film and a largely unnecessary adaptation, lacking the original's unique atmosphere and emotional depth. The pacing and narrative choices were frequently criticized.
Google audience: Google users generally found the series to be a decent watch, appreciating the emotional core provided by the father-daughter relationship and the performances. However, many felt it did not live up to the original film and that its deviations from the source material did not always enhance the story.
The series is an American adaptation of the 2004 Swedish novel 'Let the Right One In' by John Ajvide Lindqvist and the acclaimed 2008 Swedish film of the same name, rather than a direct remake of the film itself.
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