A story that recounts a series of thrilling events about the craziest tales around the world in a picture looks dark. Kayla tried to start again in the house of Colin, a troubled girl living with her father Tim, and a new meeting for Gabe and Hannah after they met after a long absence. On another hand, Jordan and his girlfriend Beth can not see it together for their future together.
"Tell Me a Story" [is] more like the Brothers Grimm meets "13 Reasons Why," a perfect combination of childhood frightmares, teen angst and adult drama.
But if nothing else, Tell Me a Story's got a wicked bite that might serve it well when trying to grab curious viewers on a streaming platform that doesn't quite have anything else like it.
An inexplicable morass of loosely intersecting storylines about irritating people making poor decisions, delivered with completely unearned self-seriousness.
Tell Me a Story is the sixth original series being offered by CBS All Access. While it's a strong drama so far, it still isn't enough to make it necessary to subscribe to the streaming platform.
There has just been so much literary theory spun on how fairy tales function, both within the stories themselves and in the way they're received by audiences. That pleasure of the journey is entirely lacking here.
