
Shining Vale
Taste attributes: comedydramahorrorfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Don’t get hysterical."
Boxlist takeA heightened comedy-drama series that is inventive and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.0 /10
TMDB · 41 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2022 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Chapter One - Welcome to Casa De Phelps6 Mar 2022
After an affair nearly destroys their marriage, Pat and Terry Phelps move their family from the city to Connecticut, to a house that may be haunted.
2Chapter Two - She Comes at Night6 Mar 2022
Pat finds a clue as to the identity of the Fifties Housewife who keeps appearing to her, while Terry confronts a demon from his own past.
3Chapter Three - The Yellow Wallpaper13 Mar 2022
After years of writer’s block, Pat finally finds her muse through the help of a narcotic. Terry’s pitch to the NY Archdiocese turns out to be the presentation from Hell.
4Chapter Four - So Much Blood20 Mar 2022
Pat is writing like a woman possessed until she finds out the true identity of her muse. Terry makes a decision about work that will come back to haunt him.
5Chapter Five - The Squirrel Knew27 Mar 2022
As Pat tries to get rid of Rosemary for good, she finds out that Terry has been keeping a horrifying secret from her; Gaynor learns a secret about Pat that will change how she views her mother forever.
6Chapter Six - Whispering Hope3 Apr 2022
On the verge of losing everything, Pat decides to make a deal that may damn her forever; Terry's battle with depression leads to deadly consequences.
7Chapter Seven - Impertinent Questions10 Apr 2022
Pat's pact with Rosemary breathes new life into her career and her marriage; a new house tea gets out of hand, and Pat realizes the deal isn't what she expected.
8Chapter Eight - We Are Phelps17 Apr 2022
The shocking end of Pat's book is revealed while the Phelps family fights for their souls; individually and as a family.
Season 2 kicks off four months after the events of season 1. Pat's insurance runs out and she is released from the psychiatric hospital early. She returns home, determined to pick up the pieces of her broken family, but she quickly finds out her children don't need her, Terry doesn't remember her, and to make matters worse, Pat's new neighbor Ruth looks exactly like Rosemary. As if that wasn't enough, the house starts to reveal the shocking secrets of its dark past.
Episodes (8)
1Chapter 9: Homecoming13 Oct 2023
Pat returns home and tries to put the family back together. Terry meets his family for the first time after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Gaynor battles with Pat over the role as head of household.
2Chapter 10: She's Real20 Oct 2023
As the family struggles to reconnect, Pat’s peculiar new neighbor brings a logical explanation for her psychotic break.
3Chapter 11: The Goat27 Oct 2023
Terry struggles to process the knowledge that Pat hit him with an axe and he may have cheated on her with his colleague Kathryn. Meanwhile, Gaynor gets some potentially good news, and Jake has a run-in with the scary goat.
4Chapter 12: Smile3 Nov 2023
In the midst of having scary new dreams about the house, Pat finally comes clean to Terry and must deal with the consequences.
5Chapter 13: The Miracle10 Nov 2023
The fractured family is brought back together by unexpected news while Terry embarks on a healthier lifestyle. Jake struggles to reconnect with an old friend in the house and Gaynor meets a sexy new friend.
6Chapter 14: What's the Matter with Sandy?17 Nov 2023
Pat becomes concerned about the readers of her new novel. Meanwhile, Terry’s addiction to testosterone has him striving to make his mark on the town.
7Chapter 15: Covens24 Nov 2023
Pat discovers new fears about her book. Terry has found renewed purpose in a major life change. Gaynor is ghosted by her boyfriend and Jake breaks out of his hideaway.
8Chapter 16: Redemption1 Dec 2023
Pat struggles to find someone she can trust. Terry’s mayoral ambitions seem to have overwhelmed his loyalty to her. Gaynor struggles with her own fate and Jake gets a second chance to defend his family.
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. But no one seems to notice except for Patricia “Pat” Phelps, who’s convinced she’s either depressed or possessed – turns out, the symptoms are exactly the same.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Kapital Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











