Best HBO Entertainment for sound design

#1

Crunching, squelching combat audio makes the violence feel immediate and uncomfortable in a purposeful way, particularly when the camera stays close to Dunk.

#2

Sound design and immersive audio are praised for making quiet scenes threatening and big sequences more enveloping.

#3

Muted sound is singled out as part of the show’s cool, emotionally twilight atmosphere, working with the stark imagery rather than competing with it.

#4

The recorded sound is a standout pleasure for the NPR discussion, with crisp music playback and exceptionally clear sonics.

#5

Sound is singled out alongside the visuals as unusually rich, helping the decadent aristocratic setting feel polished and immersive.

#6

Crisp, pristine sound helps the rapid dialogue and verbal sparring land cleanly, supporting the show’s workplace-thriller intensity.

#7

The Green Lantern ring’s uncanny warble helps its emerald energy feel strange and otherworldly without relying on constant spectacle.

#8

Distorted breathing and an animalistic growl amplify adult Ruben’s menace, but one critic finds the treatment exaggerated and distracting rather than complementary.