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The first season is amazing, Loved it, the characters are amazing, the storyline is good too, disappointed that show got cancelled left the viewers with suspense, i think show would gotten a great audience after the season 2, Matt Ryan did an amazing job playing John Constantine. Fingers crossed hope to see more of Constantine in Arrow-verse and CW should definitely renew this show.

I've been waiting almost ten years for some sort of sequel or reboot of the first Constantine movie back in 2005. I'm not a big comic book fan and I never knew the character prior to the film, but for what is worth I enjoyed it back in the day and I was hoping for more for a long time.

The series starts off on the right note and with a proper rhythm. The protagonist (Matt Ryan) looks ready to undertake a main role. The script isn't the strongest point so far, but it almost never is after just the pilot. I'm sure that in time, it will become much more detailed and interesting.

For me personally, it is a very good alternative to the Supernatural series, that keeps taking a dive for the worse with every season passing. I love Supernatural, but that show should have ended 5 seasons ago.

Overall, the pilot was cohesive, concentrated and left me curious for more. The scares were also very good with awesome make-up and CGI. If this level of quality can be sustained, I'm sure that we will be on a great ride with John Constantine.

Constantine behaved like your typical American which is irresponsible and obnoxious so why would they cancel such a jerkish character. That's what the people love.

Constantine was a very enthused interesting show that touched based on dark magic and mysticism. Generally it was a funtastic, underrated show.

Verdict: Sad to see Constantine go so early, yet Batwoman is still on air and no one wants that show.

The first season was awesome. I loved it. I was very disappointed that the series did not continue. That was a horrible way to end the first season without any follow-up. I feel that it could have been a very popular show had it been given the opportunity. Some of the criticism that I have read about it I didn't even see in the show. If there had been more episodes I would have rated it a 10 for sure. I have also watched the movie which I did enjoy, as well as John Constantine's limited presence in other series.

Being a MASSIVE fan of the Hellblazer comics, I was dead excited to see that they were finally going to bring an accurate version of John Constantine to life. No offense to Keanu Reeves, who did a badass job, but Matt Ryan has done a brilliant job of capturing this character for who he really is.

To anyone comparing this to supernatural, PLEASE don't. Give me a break. Supernatural was INSPIRED by the Hellblazer comics (it's in the Supernatural Wiki). i.e., Constantine came first. Saying "we don't need another Supernatural" couldn't be more wrong. Supernatural has lost the plot, and is no where near as good as it was before. This brings an entirely new, fresh viewing of demons and angels and possessions. So far I absolutely love it and I really hope they stick true to the comics. I hope they won't rule out the chain-smoking just to calm viewers down. On a network that shows the Hannibal series, I sincerely doubt that chain-smoking is the thing to worry about when it comes to bad habits.

I loved the actual comic art they showed at the end of the first episode too. I can't wait to see where this series is going and I REALLY hope it continues. This series has what Supernatural has lost; a dark, gritty ambiance that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Definitely worth a watch, especially if you're a DC fan.

Another week, another comic book TV series. CONSTANTINE was a 13-episode series that was ignobly cancelled after just one series and it's based on the Hellblazer comic, just as the Keanu Reeves big screen adaptation of the same character was. This is distinctive and stylish enough to stand on its own right, although truth be told it's simply another monster-of-the-week show.

I wasn't too taken with Matt Ryan's acting as the lead character. I found him arrogant, unfunny, and self-centred, and his British accent particularly annoying which is weird when I'm British myself. Still, the show has much in common with other successes like ARROW, so it's weird that it was cancelled. It's very fast paced and there's plentiful action in each of the episodes. It does feel very clichéd throughout without bringing anything really new to the screen but at the same time it keeps your attention so it's never dull.

CONSTANTINE makes frequent use of a CGI effects budget to bring some impressive creations to the small screen. It's refreshingly gruesome in places and the various demons are well realised and well designed, coming across as genuinely scary on occasion. Some of the guest actors give performances that can best be described as hokey but overall the series makes for light and engaging viewing.

Constantine is the best thing currently on television, in my opinion. It's a show about a human doing bogus metaphysics and not a metahuman doing bogus physics, which makes it different from Flash. It's true to the source material (making it different from both Arrow and Gotham) without being a slave to it (making it worth watching instead of just reading).

Matt Ryan and Angelica Celaya's on-screen chemistry is exquisite, sexual tension real but not overpowering. Special effects whose corniness is justified by the circumstances, and to my mind the most important bit: real, human stories.

Amidst the occult, the psychic, the voodoo and the demonic, the show is about redemption, worldview, escaping, and struggling with "inner demons." Constantine is entertaining, but more than giving you something to care about, it gives you something to relate to. And as far as I'm concerned, there's room for humans to do business in a TV world bigger than sit-coms.

Based on a comic (Hellrazer) this supernatural thriller series follows the adventures of John Constantine, a dark exorcist, occult detective and con man.

An anti-hero himself, Constantine, struggling with his own sins as he tries to protect humanity from evil supernatural forces.

Matt Ryan is suitable for the main role although his qualities are totally different from those of Keanu Reeves who played the titular character in the 2005 movie.

The series will remain more faithful to the comic than the 2005 film but the depiction of Constantine's as a hard smoker will be absent due to broadcast television restrictions!!! Anyway, I watched the pilot and so far seems OK. If you are in to this kind of series check it out!

I love this genre, even though it is easy to go the way of Supernatural" and rely way to heavy on real world religious themes. Constantine has so far maintained this delicate balance and stays squarely within the lines of a core storyline. However, I am afraid this is going to suffer the fate of many of my favorite shows. They are going to do one of two things-- U.S. network programming that isn't specifically called a "Mini-series" either runs- on till it runs out of plot line or gets canceled with no conclusion worth the name. If one of the above happens here...I recommend cutting cable and going an online route.

At least that way you watch on your time table and without having to pay extra.

John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is already damned to Hell and struggles to battle evil on earth with his knowledge of the occult. Manny (Harold Perrineau) is an angel who provides mercurial assistance. Zed Martin (Angélica Celaya) is his clairvoyant assistant. Chas Chandler (Charles Halford) is his assistant with multiple lives. Papa Midnite (Michael James Shaw) is a voodoo practitioner who is sometimes Constantine's opponent. There is a rising darkness which Constantine must uncover.

Matt Ryan is quite good as Constantine. He has a bit of humor and charm which Keanu Reeves' brooding version didn't have. On the other hand, the other characters in the gang are played by rather bland actors giving a bland effort. The exception is Perrineau but he's not really a part of the gang. The chemistry isn't really there for the group. Actually Lucy Griffiths is pretty good in the pilot but for some reason, she leaves with the show. This show has some potential but the characters don't gel before the show gets canceled.

I've read the comics. And I have a soft spot for John Constantine. The Keanu Reeves movie was in my opinion well done. But Reeves missed the subtle characteristics of John. The Hellblazer comic was supposed to be a intelligent look at a warlock named John Constantine who is a complete lying and con man. He has a really nasty habit of having his friends die around him. The Show reminds me of the comic a lot. now it won't be the comic. Anything that is adapted to another medium such as TV or the movies is bound to have changes. It won't be 100% Constatine Comic book. But here they nailed down the essence of what that comic is about. John Constatine is a haunted man. the mistakes of his past are starting to come back and haunt him. Hell wants him in the worst possible way. Heaven doesn't want him . and so John must try to redeem himself somewhat by saving others. Of course John is a cheeky lying con man who is only in it for his own goals. But sometimes. Sometimes the Hero in John rises to the occasion and he fights evil just to save lives. Because he knows what is right and what is wrong. And John Constantine is a regular person who needs to be prodded into taking the right course of action. If you like Supernatural. Give Constantine a chance it's a walk down that same dark road Dean and Sam Winchester take every week. And I'd like to think the Winchester's and John would get along nicely. If it's not your cup of tea well change the channel. but if it is. Watch it you will be surprised and rewarded for your patience. And Loyality.

I was expecting so much more to this show that the actual pilot left me on my craving. Instead of being mesmerized by an original story, I felt like watching an episode of Supernatural season 4 or 5 (which were not bad), but I found that Constantine was missing the originality that made the comic so entertaining.

I look forward to future episodes to see if the series will pick up the pace or if I will move on to something else. I'm also concerned about John Constantine who was originally created with the profile of pop singer Sting. I did not see that reflected in the show and was a bit sad about it and I felt that the show lacked a strong presence at the helm. Again maybe the show will adjust or else I doubt the series will last for very long.

Fantastic series. It should never have been cancelled.

If a dumb wit series like Grimm can have 6 seasons, why this intense drama could not get more.

It is quite evident that the writers struggled to find a direction to this show. The pilot had some reshootings due to some cast and storyline changes and the first episodes suffer from a repetitive scheme. It took half a season for the series to find its way but it did and the second half is damn good. Worth watching.

The writers and designers have done an outstanding job with filling the script, the set, and the costumes with all kinds of details true the comic books and the DC world. (The arcane laboratory is fantastic!) There is also a rich dark feel to the whole show that is pure Vertigo. The whole vibe is creepy and wonderful, and fills that blurry good-vs-evil void that Buffy and Angel left behind, without getting maudlin and soap-operatic. The chemistry between John and Zed is snarky and fun, and the supporting cast is so good. Papa Midnite is PERFECT, and Chas is brilliant. One thing that really works is the special effects. They don't get hokey or feel CGI'ed to ridiculousness- A contorting demon, instead of being twisted by camera tricks, is played by an acrobat that leaves you breathless the 15 seconds she is on scene. I so hope NBC doesn't let this one go; it would be as bad a move as Fox dropping Firefly.

I'm not familiar with either the original DC comic creation or the earlier movie involving this character in the 90's but I enjoy the other DC TV shows "Arrow", "Gotham", The Flash" and "Supergirl", indeed I saw him first in an "Arrow" cross-over and was intrigued by him.

The central character reminds me a bit of Paul Blackthorne's "The Dresden Files" which too, sadly got cancelled after just one season, concerning itself with devils, demons and the dark side in general, with our charismatic hero taking them on at every turn. I've watched two episodes so far and will watch more as I find these DC programmes tend to improve the longer they go on.

At this stage, I quite like it. Matt Hall has a good line in designer stubble, trench coat and loose tie and can pull off a goodish Liverpool accent whether talking tough like the evil-eye-private-eye he is or incanting in Latin. Constantine appears to be hunting down evil spirits wherever they are and for the second episode at least looks to have hooked up with a young female acolyte to give him his "assistant" a la Dr Who.

The production values are good, the writing acceptable and the overall plotting fine. The SFX are okay too but this series hangs on the charismatic Hall in the title role coming across like a punky Philip Marlowe Vampire Hunter. I like him, he's tough, cynical and driven, the overarching plot here appearing to be his quest to reclaim the soul of a young girl who was lost to the dark zone while in his care.

It's a shame that this show cancelled after just one series, maybe the fact Constantine doesn't wear designer clothes in his civilian alter-ego or a superhero costume when fighting crime, stopped his catching on with the wider public.

Anyway I liked it and will watch all the episodes I can in the future.

Cannot believe why they cut this show. After first seasob, there were rumors of more seasons coming, then it just disappeared.... I like how Matt performed, stories were will well designed, watched it a lot times, still hoping one day they gonna bring it back.

I really wanted to like it. I like the comics, and I liked the movie. The pilot was a little slow and disjointed, but that's how pilots go. As a fan of the hell blazer comics, I was hoping for much more than what the network had served up. The acting is okay, but writing is very poor. I think David S. Goyer shouldn't write for TV. First Da vinci's Demon and now this!! He is one of the best writers currently in movie industry but not impressed with both of his TV series!!

I think the main problem is NBC.Personally I think it should be in Cable. The show needs to become darker. Honestly I liked the performance of Matt Ryan as John but for me Zed was not so impressive. And the angel character was unnecessary. I've watched 4 episodes till now and If the coming episodes does not get better, I think I'll be done with the show

This is based on the first episode only:

Such a missed opportunity.

Given a script doctor to work on the exposition and dialog, this could've been an 8.x show. Instead it's a 6 at best (I landed on 5, after some deliberation -- that's "decidedly average", by the way, not "horrible").

The acting is, in places, decent. In others, it seems like the actors read the script, thought "this is abysmal, how do you expect me to deliver this?" and more or less just read the lines out loud.

Several scenes seemed cut for the sake of cutting. As if they had a two minute scene, were told to get it down to 30 seconds, and just used the first 15 and final 15 seconds and called it a day. There's not a surprising moment in the entire first episode, it's all broadcast well beforehand, but the way it's played out it seems the intent was to surprise. It's like cutting the audio in a horror movie, thinking no one can guess there is a jump scare coming.

It's possible that I'm just too old. That the target audience is 15-18-year-olds (I'm just about 40) and that this is quality to them. However, considering members of my family fall into that age bracket, that seems like an insult.

In my opinion, this should have been a rejected pilot. Re-shot and resubmitted as a great supernaturals show. As it stands, it's a missed opportunity that does not deserve a time slot unless what it's replacing is a reality show of some sort.

I'll watch an episode or two more, hoping my first impression is off, but I don't have high hopes.