An idealist uproots his family and moves them to Latin America.
Stars: Justin Theroux, Melissa George and Logan Polish
Full Cast: Gabriel Bateman, Kimberly Elise, James Le Gros, Ian Hart, Scotty Tovar, Ofelia Medina, Bruno Bichir, Paterson Joseph, Norman Lehnert, Greg Bryan, Alejandro Cardenas, Kenny Gomez
Episode Guide
Season 2
January 5, 2023Episode 10 Eulogy
December 29, 2022Episode 9 The Counterfeiters
December 22, 2022Episode 8 Dead Totems
December 15, 2022Episode 7 The Burning of Judas
December 8, 2022Episode 6 Goat Head Taco
December 1, 2022Episode 5 Positive, Front-Facing Optics
November 22, 2022Episode 4 A Rag, a Bone, a Hank of Hair
November 17, 2022Episode 3 Talk About the Weather
November 10, 2022Episode 2 Least Concern Species
November 3, 2022Episode 1 The Damage Done
Season 1
Best The Mosquito Coast Episodes
Top 20 (Ranked)
April 30, 2021
8.1 653 votesS1E2 foxes and coyotes
8.1 653 votesS1E2 foxes and coyotes June 4, 20217.6 365 votesS1E7 The Glass Sandwich
7.6 365 votesS1E7 The Glass Sandwich May 7, 20217.4 529 votesS1E3 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
7.4 529 votesS1E3 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere May 21, 20216.6 428 votesS1E5 Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola
6.6 428 votesS1E5 Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola December 29, 20220.0 0 votesS2E9 The Counterfeiters
0.0 0 votesS2E9 The Counterfeiters December 22, 20220.0 0 votesS2E8 Dead Totems
0.0 0 votesS2E8 Dead Totems December 15, 20220.0 0 votesS2E7 The Burning of Judas
0.0 0 votesS2E7 The Burning of Judas December 8, 20220.0 0 votesS2E6 Goat Head Taco
0.0 0 votesS2E6 Goat Head Taco December 1, 20220.0 0 votesS2E5 Positive, Front-Facing Optics
0.0 0 votesS2E5 Positive, Front-Facing Optics November 22, 20220.0 0 votesS2E4 A Rag, a Bone, a Hank of Hair
0.0 0 votesS2E4 A Rag, a Bone, a Hank of Hair November 17, 20220.0 0 votesS2E3 Talk About the Weather
0.0 0 votesS2E3 Talk About the Weather November 10, 20220.0 0 votesS2E2 Least Concern Species
0.0 0 votesS2E2 Least Concern Species November 3, 20220.0 0 votesS2E1 The Damage Done
0.0 0 votesS2E1 The Damage Done The Mosquito Coast Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Tons of politics when there shouldn't really be any of it. Rants about America and immigrants and kids on phones, yikes.
Then the actual story line gets backwards at times, I've quit after episode 4 as every time one of the kids actually asks the adults WHY they are running, the wife attempts to answer, the husband hushes her up and we're left hanging. Time and time again. I think it might actually be up to 5 instances now. Obviously the wife is the reason and the husband wants to protect her from the backlash from their kids.
In any case, it's just a puzzling drama where they enlist the help of others, then use them, and we're supposed to feel bad when things don't go as planned or times get tough. Borderline annoying and it's just dragging and dragging.
Had to stop after eps 4. Things just get way too unbelievable for me to continue.
Tons of politics when there shouldn't really be any of it. Rants about America and immigrants and kids on phones, yikes.
Then the actual story line gets backwards at times, I've quit after episode 4 as every time one of the kids actually asks the adults WHY they are running, the wife attempts to answer, the husband hushes her up and we're left hanging. Time and time again. I think it might actually be up to 5 instances now. Obviously the wife is the reason and the husband wants to protect her from the backlash from their kids.
In any case, it's just a puzzling drama where they enlist the help of others, then use them, and we're supposed to feel bad when things don't go as planned or times get tough. Borderline annoying and it's just dragging and dragging.
Had to stop after eps 4. Things just get way too unbelievable for me to continue.
The Mosquito Coast watchseries. There is enough to keep you watching... and that might be the overall plan... reeks of the carrot and the stick. At this point... a snail could flash past it. Might be one those series that keeps you saying to yourself ... with every character... "give me a break".
I have struggled through season 1, watching all 7 episodes. I don;t think I'll be bothering with season 2, which has just been confirmed by Apple TV. It's the weakest scripted show on Apple TV yet.
The biggest annoyance is the refusal to actual tell us why they're on the run. Hell, the parents won't even tell their own kids. It's just a drip feed of tidbits every episode. And I find that incredibly annoying.
Every episode just seems to be finding a different way to get out of a corner they find themselves in. Without knowing why they're on the run, other than that the father upset the NSA somehow, it's impossible to feel any sympathy for them.
Honestly, spend 7 hours of your life doing something more worthwhile.
It feels like the writers have no idea where they want this to go. There's a recurring moment where the family is about to say what's actually happening but then that conversation doesn't happen. It feels like either a lazy way to get you to keep watching or that the writers really haven't even decided what the history of the family even is.
I won't be continuing with Season 2 if they make it but if I did, I would be rooting for everyone to die. No likable characters at all. Character development is bland.
A main character in Mexico has a southern US accent and you can tell he barely knows any Spanish. His Spanish accent is terrible, terrible. How about hire actual native Spanish speakers to portray Spanish speaking Mexicans?
The first couple episodes had me thinking this is going to be a really good series. The problem began quickly as all episodes are the same...they follow the same format, battle the same problems and end in the exact same way all while the actors perform super-hero tasks that no human could. If you watch the first 2 episodes you've seen the whole series. There is no escalation to the plot, it is just flat and repeats itself leaving one hanging at the end wondering if there is yet another episode.
Also, there seems to be a new approach to writing where children/teenagers are involved in a family. The writer gives us no choice but to form a very strong dislike for the kids due to their actions and attitudes. I have seen this done with this show and 2 others that came out in the last year. I realize we are long past the perfect Leave it to Beaver family, and thank goodness we are...But this new idea is way over the top, you could not like the kids in Mosquito Coast if you were paid to do so....and for what reason?...it seems it is just a quick and sloppy way of adding to the story.
Low rent MacGyver takes his annoying family to Mexico, and not just Mexico, the very worst parts. One character is more annoying than the next. Some Mexican tramp is supposed to be so lethal every cartel in Mexico is scared of her or something and a genius thinks Mexico is the place to hide when the United States is after you. Worst thing Apple has done so far by far.