On Feb. 7, Netflix released the first season of “Locke & Key,” a fantasy TV series, created by Meredith Averill and Carlton Cuse, based on the graphic novels written by New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez.

The story follows the three Locke children after the murder of their father, Rendell Locke (Bill Heck), sends them to his childhood home in Matheson, MA. Within the first episode, the youngest and cleverest of the trio, Bode (Jackson Robert Scott), discovers a magical key that can transport him to any place in the world he wishes to visit, so long as it has a door for him to step through. That same night, Bode meets Dodge, who first presents herself as an echo in a well. Dodge’s intentions become clear when she tricks Bode into using a key that would trap his mother in a hall of mirrors. As the family discovers more keys, other magical secrets related to Rendell’s murky past and sudden death are uncovered.

The series brandishes a well rounded cast from all walks of TV and film. Darby Stanchfield, who is known for her role on “Scandal,” plays Nina Locke, the mother of the siblings. English actress Emilia Jones played the perpetually teary eyed middle sibling, Kinsey, and Connor Jessup is Tyler, the eldest. Bode can easily be recognized as Georgie from “It” from his voice alone, and Iceman himself, Shawn Ashmore, plays Duncan Locke, Rendell’s forgetful younger brother.

“Locke & Key” follows the tried-and-true blueprint of a fantasy series set up by other stories, such as “Narnia” or “The Umbrella Academy.” The adults in the stories always seem to be completely clueless about the events unfolding around them, and painfully oblivious to the existence of magic -- or, they are the wicked villains trying to use magic for their own selfish gains. The children are the only characters who hold the key to protecting their world and stopping the antagonists from wreaking havoc on innocent people. While this dynamic is a common building block for “Locke & Key” and the fantasy stories that came before it, this series is unique in its substance and storytelling, which makes it easy for viewers to let autoplay do its magic and have them watch all of the episodes back to back.

Overall, critics have reacted mostly positively to Netflix’s latest original production, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a grade of 69 percent. As of now, no announcement has been made regarding the renewal of “Locke & Key” for a second season.