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Seen it?2021 | 2 seasons | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Terror or The Sinner, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 13 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 WGA Award and 2 Independent Spirit Awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 558K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Covenant is the high point.
Covenant2021 · 10 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
The Scare2024 · 8 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Little Marvin
- Deborah AyorindeDetective Dawn Reeve
- Pam GrierAthena
- Luke JamesEdmund Gaines
- Joshua J. WilliamsKel Reeve
- Jeremy BobbDetective Ronald McKinney