Fans hail new 'truly brilliant' Netflix sci-fi drama The Signal as a 10/10 hit

A new Netflix show has been hailed 'truly brilliant' by fans who are now obsessed with the streaming platform's latest hit. 

The Signal is a limited series about an astronaut who goes missing from the International Space Station.

The German show premiered in the top 10 of Netflix's TV shows in the US on March 7 and stars Florian David Fitz as the series lead.  

Other cast members include Peri Baumeister, Hadi Khanjanpour, and Yuna Bennett.

The new Netflix series, The Signal, focuses on the disappearance of an astronaut from the International Space Station

The limited series has received positive reviews from Netflix users since it became available to stream on March 7

The show has been available to watch on the streaming platform since March 7 and it stars Florian David Fitz as the male series lead. He is also credited as one of the show's screenwriters

While Fitz is in all four episodes of series, he was also show's screenwriter. 

He portrays Sven, a man who is 'navigating life as a single parent' after his wife astronaut wife Paula (Baumeister) vanishes during a mission.

He is focused on protecting their daughter Charlie (Bennett) while trying to get answers on his wife's disappearance who left behind 'a red thread' that Sven is following.

'But the more he pulls on it, the more his life collapses, the greater the mystery and the threat to him and Charlie, and ultimately to the whole world,' The Signal's production house says. 

The show is full of mystery and tear-jerking moments that are being praised online

'I’ve just finished watching the limited series The Signal (Das Signal) on Netflix. Wow. Watch it. A story of love, humanity, & hope,' he wrote.

'I dare you to have a dry eye by the time the final credits roll.'

Fitz portrays Sven, a man who is trying to adjust to life as a single father after his astronaut wife disappeared while on a mission

Sven was left behind an important hint from Paula (Peri Baumeister) after she disappeared during a mission

Social media users have enjoyed the show and one user noted that they are 'invested' in the series.

'Watch The Signal on Netflix! It gave manifest vibes first episode but it was so good… just 4 episodes gets right to the chase,' an X user wrote.

Another person wrote: 'The Signal was a good series on Netflix. To me!'

Others who weren't fond of the show didn't hold back. 

'Downvoted Netflix the signal. You lost me when you started to put down trump,' an X user tweeted.

'No offense Netflix but you brought be back with a cheaper offer promising that you would stick to quality series.' 

According to the production company, the more he pulls on his hint, the more 'his life collapses' and 'the greater the mystery and the threat to him and Charlie' (Yuna Bennett)

Social media users have praised what the show brought regarding love, but a few critics have thought poorly of the show due to its plotlines

Viewers on Rotten Tomatoes didn't get behind the show others did. 

The show currently holds a 39 percent audience rating on the review website.

A few critics have praised the show, with one writer from Decider suggesting that his audience stream the series.

'The Signal does a good job of splitting its story into two storylines that are well-defined, bringing the viewer along on the show’s central mystery in a way that keeps them interested without jerking them around,' he wrote.

A writer at Paste Magazine didn't share the same joy and was not fond of the growing plotlines.

'Early on, it builds up intriguing mysteries, doling out secrets in the past and present that carry massive implications,' wrote the reviewer.

'However, the series doesn’t ultimately pay off these out-of-this-world discoveries.' 

The Signal is available to watch on Netflix.