National Treasure: Edge of History
The Original Series on Disney+
In a previous newsletter, I shared how much I love the National Treasure movies and how they are some of my favorite movies of all time! Recently, I finished watching National Treasure: Edge of History, which is a Disney+ original series. National Treasure: Edge of History is about Jess Valenzuela and her friends Tasha, Oren, and Ethan as they stumble upon a mysterious clue about a treasure. They aren’t the only ones looking for it though, as Billie Pearce also wants to find the treasure and is going to let nothing, including Jess and her friends, stop her in her hunt for the treasure! Jess and her friends must avoid Billie and get to the treasure before she does, as well as handle other conflicts, like friendships and the mysterious death of Peter Sadusky.
Being honest, I had low expectations for this series. Even though I loved the original National Treasuremovies, I knew that nothing would come even close to the original, but I was wrong! While this series wasn’t as good as the original movies, it definitely came close and was at the same level as the original movies. While the characters are all different (besides a small part for Riley Poole and Peter Sadusky), the show is still very intriguing and captivating! I was truly interested in the adventure that the young adults were embarking on, and I remained on the edge of my seat for much of the show. I watched this show along with my mom and brother, and let’s just say that we finished all 10 episodes in just a few days (including staying up until 11pm Friday night to finish the final episode)! This shows you just how great this show really was and how captivated my family was while watching it. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and I will admit that I was very surprised by what happened in many parts of the series!
This show was rated TV-14, and while the first few episodes seem very clean, the show gets much closer to this rating toward the end of the series. The main issue is violence; multiple people get shot, someone gets stabbed straight through with a sword, and in all of these cases the creators aren’t afraid to show blood. There is also alcohol, implied sex, and some language (although it isn’t very frequent). I would say that this show probably shouldn’t be viewed by those who are under the age of 12, but for anyone older, it is fine. National Treasure: Edge of History is a great show that I would strongly recommend! The plot, suspense, and action all made it a well-done show. It is certainly the best show Disney has come out with in a while! If you have a Disney+ subscription, I definitely recommend this fantastic adventure to you. While not as amazing as the original movies, I was thoroughly impressed by the plot and how this show was put together as a whole. I hope they create a season 2 because season 1 was fantastic!