11.22.63 [Blu-ray] [Standard]

FINALLY READ MY AUDIOBOOK OF THIS ONE. SO HAD TO HAVE THE MINISEREIS. BOOK IS MUCH BETTER. THEY CHANGED CHARACTERS, REMOVED CHACTERS AND ALTERED STORYLINE. WHICH WAS OKAY IF YOU HAD NOT READ THE BOOK. BUT THE AUTHOR APPROVED IT IT SOO.....

Many have panned this series... the book was so good. But, I thought it does very well standing on its own.

This tv show is a lot of fun. I had a blast watching it.

Another take on Time Travel with some interesting twists, and an excellent setting to do it in - the mystery of JFK's assassination. I have not yet had the pleasure of reading Stephen King's novel this show is adapted from - some have noted the book has key differences, but since I have not read it I can not speak for what those are. For me the series was good as a standalone with a Time Travel aspect that is not explained, but is something that simply is stumbled upon. It seems to take the approach of a 'linear' world, rather than multiple branch time travel stories. The setting is also excellent, with great sets and design work to fit the period.

Okay, I gave this five stars, even though I have read the book and some things are definitely missing. Still, the show works incredibly well as constructed. A school teacher is given the opportunity to go back into time to stop the Kennedy assassination (hence the title, referring to the day of his murder). To tell more would ruin some incredible plot points. It's a Stephen King adaptation, but it is "thriller" not "horror" (and at times, more "drama" than anything else). You know where you are headed in the story, but the journey is great, and a satisfying payoff at the end. You won't be disappointed!