The Midnight Club

A group of terminally ill teens share a hospice and a nightly ritual: The Midnight Club. They pass the hours telling stories, keeping each other company, and enforcing a strange rule they made together, that the first among them to die will send a clear sign from beyond. The series follows their friendships, rivalries, and fears as they test that promise, mix truth with myth, and lean on storytelling to make sense of grief, hope, and what might come after. The tone moves between intimate drama and eerie suspense, focusing on character dynamics more than jump scares.

Created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, the series was adapted from novels by Christopher Pike and released in 2022. Flanagan's involvement drew attention because of his horror TV background, and the show pairs YA source material with serialized, late-night mystery elements.

The show did not rack up major industry awards, though performances by several young cast members and the series' atmosphere drew praise in genre circles. It received limited formal awards recognition, but it helped raise profiles for some of its leads within horror and YA fan communities.

Among genre viewers the series sparked active online discussion, with fans sharing theories about the pact and the characters' fates. Its blend of teen drama and supernatural promise led to fan art, discussion threads, and debates about how grief and mortality are shown on screen, giving it a modest cultural footprint among horror and YA audiences.

Critical reaction was mixed to positive, reflected in a vote average of 6.785 out of 10 from 325 votes. Reviewers often praised the ensemble cast and mood while criticizing inconsistent pacing and an overlong narrative for some episodes. Major themes include mortality, friendship under pressure, the power of stories to comfort, and how young people create rituals to cope with loss.