Moonhaven

Episode 102: “The Detective”

“The Detective” is the second episode of the AMC series Moonhaven created by Peter Ocko.

Aired AMC+ July 7, 2022

Written by Sarah Nolen

The Series:

Moonhaven focuses on Bella Sway, a lunar cargo pilot and smuggler 100 years in the future who finds herself accused of a crime and marooned on Moonhaven, a utopian community set on a 500 square mile Garden of Eden built on the Moon to find solutions to the problems that will soon end civilization on Mother Earth. A skeptic in Paradise, Bella is sucked into a conspiracy to gain control of the artificial intelligence responsible for Moonhaven's miracles and teams with a local detective to stop the forces that want to destroy Earth's last hope before they are destroyed themselves.

Press:

‘Moonhaven’ Review: Ambitious AMC+ Drama Is One of the Most Exciting New Sci-Fi Stories in Years

by Steve Green

The most remarkable thing about “Moonhaven” — the latest original drama for the streaming service AMC+ — is the way it’s able to indulge its creative ambitions on an expansive canvas, all without losing sight of the individuals who make up the tableau. It finds that ultra-satisfying sweet spot between the radical and the familiar, a middle ground where discovery can happen over the course of an entire series and not just its opening chapter.
— IndieWire, 2022

https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/moonhaven-review-amc-drama-1234736220/

Moonhaven Is the Smart, If Slightly Silly, Sci-Fi Thriller You've Been Waiting For

by Judy Berman

It’s this psychologically rich story line, which takes a few episodes to develop but dominates the back half of the season, that makes Moonhaven more thought-provoking and exciting to watch than some of its staggeringly expensive predecessors.
— Time, 2022

https://time.com/6194202/moonhaven-review-amc-plus/

‘Moonhaven’ Is Smart, Surprisingly Fun and Sometimes Overstuffed: TV Review

by Joshua Alston

Creator Peter Ocko, who previously helped developed the gone-too-soon “Lodge 49,” has once again built a show with a deep and potentially intimidating mythology.
— Variety, 2022

https://variety.com/2022/tv/reviews/moonhaven-amc-plus-tv-review-1235310266/