Taken
Seen it?2002 | 1 seasons | 88 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved WandaVision, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Emmy: Outstanding Limited Miniseries. Plus 3 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Leslie Bohem
- Dakota FanningAllie Keys
- Matt FrewerDr. Chet Wakeman
- Emily BerglLisa Clarke
- Heather DonahueMary Crawford
- Joel GretschOwen Crawford
- Adam KaufmanCharlie Keys
- Camille SullivanNina Toth