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Helix

Name: Helix
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2014-01-10
Cast: Billy Campbell, Meegwun Fairbrother, Jordan Hayes, Mark Ghanimé, Neil Napier

2014 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved The Strain or Fringe, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 20 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind's salvation...or total annihilation.