No taste for a pandemic-set fantasy? Netflix's binge-worthy new show may change that
), but “Sweet Tooth” takes us places far more beauteous, exciting and bizarre than real-life lockdown — and, more importantly, offers an escape from our own abnormal norm in the form of a quirky, well-told story about a deer boy.He’s part of a new phenomenon that arrived with “The Sick”: an inexplicable baby boom of half-human, half-animal newborns, some with wings, others with hooves.
Other characters include Dr. Singh , who lives in a suburb with a terrifyingly ardent neighborhood watch, and social shut-in turned freedom fighter Aimee , who adopts a hybrid pig baby and takes up residence at the old zoo. As their stories converge, mysteries about Gus’ origin, the Sick, hybrids and more are answered and compounded, giving followers plenty to look forward to should “Sweet Tooth” land a second season.