Quibi's 'When the Streetlights Go On' proves bite-sized drama can be satisfying

Combing through Quibi’s catalogue, I was certain no “quick bite” drama would suck me in. I’d seen a few alreadySurvive lacked depthMost Dangerous Game was fun but hokey. The idea of really caring about anything boiled down to 10-minute-or-less “movies in chapters” seemed far-fetched — the hard limit to a service better suited for comedies, docuseries, and reality shows. Even if I did start to get invested, I was positive the condensed format would move the story along too quickly for me to stay that way. Then, Rebecca Thomas’s When the Streetlights Go On proved me very, very wrong. Landing somewhere between Twin Peaks and Stranger Things, the fallout from the murders of popular girl Chrissy Monroe (Kristine Froseth) and her English teacher Mr. Carpenter (Mark Duplass) is a jarring spectacle that could be suited to any service.  Read more...More about Streaming Services, Tv Review, Quibi, When The Streetlights Go On, and Entertainment