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Bound by the Past

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Based on the novel by Cora Reilly. 8 years after Dante took a bullet for Valentina, a mafia war rages between Chicago and Las Vegas. With a world of bloodshed knocking on their door, they must decide how to protect their daughter, and their marriage.

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Bound by the Past Reviews

★★★★☆3.7·10 reviews

CaseyCliff

★★★★★·5 months ago

Bound by the Past works when the actors let the tension sit for a second.

Lena_Screen

★★★★★·2 months ago

The cast in Bound by the Past understands the tone perfectly.

AlexAfterDark

★★☆☆☆·2 months ago

Bound by the Past would work better with fewer shortcuts.

CaseyCliff — ★★★★★

Bound by the Past works when the actors let the tension sit for a second.

Lena_Screen — ★★★★★

The cast in Bound by the Past understands the tone perfectly.

AlexAfterDark — ★★☆☆☆

Bound by the Past would work better with fewer shortcuts.

Avery_Watching — ★★★☆☆

Some scenes in Bound by the Past are fun, some just pass by.

screenTimeLiv — ★★★★★

The side characters in Bound by the Past add more flavor than I expected.

Lena_Watching — ★★☆☆☆

A few twists in Bound by the Past felt rushed instead of shocking.

tinyEpisodeClub — ★★★☆☆

I wanted more from Bound by the Past, but it was still easy to follow.

Lena_Binge — ★★★★☆

The camera work in Bound by the Past is solid during confrontations.

oneMoreEp — ★★★★★

The episode endings in Bound by the Past are very hard to ignore.

Mia_Binge — ★★★☆☆

It is an easy watch, though Bound by the Past does not stand out much.

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