By: Keaton Marcus

"When the Streetlights Go On" is a Good Old Fashioned Mystery by Quibi

Review of Quibi’s When the Streetlights Go On:

What Quibi was obviously missing was a good old fashioned mystery to create somewhat of a substitute to Netflix’s Stranger Things. Well good thing they’ve made their own with When the Streetlights Go On, which tells the story of a teenage boy named Charlie Chambers (a stellar Chosen Jacobs) who finds a girl and her teacher murdered in the woods, clothes off, with a bullet wound in each of their heads. Charlie and a detective (Queen Latifah) must solve the mystery. The mystery, while familiar, is still fairly intriguing, with a strong lead performance by Jacobs and stylish direction. The show also does take itself way to seriously, which is occasionally an issue, though the flaws are overwhelmed by how fun it is. Quibi has mastered the art of becoming a tease with the short length of each episode, which can get annoying, but if you’re a fan of cliffhangers, this is your show. There’s some creepy stuff in there too, but it hasn’t quite found the same amount of tension as CW’s Riverdale, or aforementioned Stranger Things, which does keep it slightly off the quality of a bingeable show. Still, for people looking for another cool mystery, get the app and watch it right now. Another positive that the streaming services other shows don’t quite master is getting right into the thick of the plot in the first episode, I mean Most Dangerous Game and Survive both take about four episodes in to get to the exciting bits. So again, this is suitably tense from the start, though it’s still not one of the greats.

Should you Binge, Browse, or Skip?

When the Streetlights Go On may be a little too serious, but strong performances and solid direction make it a good diversion for mystery fans.

I would say…BROWSE IT