Sanctuary
Seen it?2008 | 4 seasons | 45 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Emmy. 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Boys or The Witcher, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 44 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population called Abnormals—a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans. Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series. Also nominated for 1 WGA Award. Plus 13 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K 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; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12008 · 13 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22009 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 32010 · 20 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42011 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Damian Kindler
- Amanda TappingDr. Helen Magnus
- Robin DunneDr. Will Zimmerman
- Christopher HeyerdahlJohn Druitt / Bigfoot
- Ryan RobbinsHenry Foss