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Sweet/Vicious - Season 1
The series revolves around the activities of Jules and Ophelia, two college students who want to make some of it right, hell-bent on bringing justice to those who get away with abuse on their college campus.
23 October 1990, California, USA
29 May 1989
24 June 1960, Beaumont, Texas, USA
15 February 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 15, 2016
The key ingredients -- great leads, strong dialogue, and a can't-miss premise -- are already in place, meaning the show has a solid foundation on which to build and evolve.November 14, 2016
It's that crash of power - between a serious social issue and glittery pyrotechnics, between its sweetness and viciousness - that Sweet/Vicious strikes gold.November 16, 2016
When marginalized people stand to be further marginalized, now more than ever we need to see people -- fictional or not -- willing to fight back against the tide. This is that show, and it deserves our attention.January 31, 2017
It's refreshingly well-written and it doesn't sugarcoat.November 17, 2016
The show finds a way to combine affecting emotional drama with Tarantino-inspired violence-all catered to an MTV audience.November 16, 2016
It's funny, biting, the characters have great chemistry with one another, it's a highly topical issue that is well done, passes the Bechdel test, and is just a little nerdy.November 16, 2016
It's hard to imagine using comedy to address campus rape, but this teen-oriented, edgy, and offbeat series manages to do it successfully.November 14, 2016
There's nothing sweeter than watching the amateur vigilantes take down their targets, one bloody battle at a time.February 10, 2017
Political and social issues aside, this happens to be the most entertaining and nuanced show MTV currently has to offer.November 14, 2016
The main accomplishment of the promising show is that it never loses sight of the issues surrounding rape culture, violation, and consent. But it's not an "eat your vegetables" kind of program - it's essentially an enjoyable superhero saga.