Viewers are binge-watching 'phenomenal' new Netflix drama starring Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie

It's that awkward time of the year, isn't it? Halloween has come and gone, and it's a bit too early to stick on the Christmas films.

Well, as we are in the weird in-between right now, a lot of people are struggling to know what to put on the TV to unwind after work or at the weekend.

If you are in that camp you may want to try out this new Netflix drama starring Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie, which a lot of viewers have been loving.

All the Light We Cannot See released on the popular streaming platform in the US last week, telling the remarkable story of how a blind French girl and a young German solider's paths collide during World War II.

An official Netflix synopsis reads: "Directed by Levy and written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), the series follows Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French girl, and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo), as they flee German-occupied Paris while guarding a legendary diamond that they must keep from falling into the hands of the Nazis."

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While All the Light We Cannot See has only been out on Netflix for the best part of a week, many viewers have flocked to social media sites and forums to sing its praises.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer penned: "Figured I'd try an episode of that All The Light We Cannot See this evening. Ended up watching the whole series in a oner (think the youths call it a binge?) 10/10 show. No notes. Phenomenal."

A second added: "Just binge watched All the Light We Cannot See and running on 2 hours of sleep."

While a third remarked: "All the light we cannot see series on Netflix, I recommend 🥹 just binge watched all of it today."

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The audience may be enjoying the Word War II drama, but the general consensus from the industry critics is not exactly the greatest.

Nick Hilton, from The Independent, said: "This is Netflix at its most awards baiting. Which is why it is symptomatic too of the decline in quality of the service’s output, because All the Light We Cannot See is a dud."

While Variety's Alison Herman's wrote: "Knight and Levy aim for an uplifting, inspirational tale of connection that transcends division, distance and prejudice, but instead deliver a flat, jumbled story that lacks the desired effect."

All the Light We Cannot See is streaming on Netflix now.