Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Seen it?1979 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Doctor Who or Star Wars: The Clone Wars, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 37 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Emmy: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). Also nominated for 1 more Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 177K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 11979 · 24 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 21981 · 13 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens
- Gil GerardBuck Rogers
- Erin GrayWilma Deering
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteDr. Goodfellow
- Thom ChristopherHawk
- Jay GarnerAdmiral Efram Asimov
- Felix SillaTwiki