Farscape
Seen it?1999 | 4 seasons | 60 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine or Firefly, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 88 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 305K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 11999 · 22 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22000 · 22 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32001 · 22 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42002 · 22 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Rockne S. O'Bannon
- Ben BrowderJohn Crichton
- Claudia BlackAeryn Sun
- Jonathan HardyDominar Rygel XVI (voice)
- Anthony SimcoeKa D'Argo
- Gigi EdgleyChiana
- Wayne PygramScorpius
- Melissa JafferNoranti
- Raelee HillSikozu
- Lani John TupuCaptain Bialar Crais / Pilot