
Jupiter Moon
Seen it?1990 | 1 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Expanse or For All Mankind, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jupiter Moon was a science fiction television series first broadcast by British Satellite Broadcasting's Galaxy Channel from 26 March 1990 until December the same year. 150 episodes were commissioned, but only the first 108 were broadcast by BSB. It was commissioned to fulfill the perceived need for a soap opera in BSB's line-up and, as such, it was shown three times a week, with an omnibus edition at weekends. In the year 2050, the spaceship Ilea lies in semi-permanent orbit above the space city on Jupiter's moon Callisto. The Ilea is home to a university and many of the main plot strands revolve around the students, helping the programme to deal with more mundane issues despite its far-flung setting. A secondary plot deals with an attempt to travel to the stars known as the Daedalus Project.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by William Smethurst
- Charlotte MartinPetra
- Anna PernicciAnna Begani
- Phil WillmottFinbow Lewis
- Suzy CooperMelody Shaw
- Nicola WrightVictoria Frobisher
- Anna ChancellorMercedes Page
- Daniel BealesDaniel Wetherby
- Karen MurdenSara Robbins
- Richard DerringtonProfessor Brelan
- Lucy BenjaminFiona McBride