The Marked Hour
Seen it?1988 | 6 seasons | 30 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 87 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 44 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
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 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- María RojoFrancisca
- Blanca Guerra(Varios)
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz(Varios)
- Angelina Peláez
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola(Varios)
- Daniel Giménez Cacho(Varios)
- Arcelia Ramírez(Varios)
- Salvador Sánchez(Varios)
- Carmen Salinas
- Marga López