The Midwich Cuckoos
Seen it?2022 | 1 seasons | 49 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved 3 Body Problem or Falling Skies, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 49 minutes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A small fictional village in England is completely subdued by an alien presence for an entire day. Upon waking, it is discovered that numerous women in the town are pregnant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 159K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by David Farr
- Keeley HawesSusannah Zellaby
- Max BeesleyPaul Haynes
- Aisling LoftusZoe Moran
- Ukweli RoachSam Clyde
- Lara RossiJodie Blake
- Synnøve KarlsenCassie Stone
- Samuel WestBernard Westcott