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Seen it?2015 | 2 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. 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. If you loved Doom Patrol or Legion, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect sex.
One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 PGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 356K 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 12015 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22016 · 12 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, J. Michael Straczynski
- Miguel Ángel SilvestreLito Rodriguez
- Max RiemeltWolfgang Bogdanow
- Jamie ClaytonNomi Marks
- Bae DoonaSun Bak
- Brian J. SmithWill Gorski
- Tuppence MiddletonRiley Blue
- Tina DesaiKala Dandekar
- Freema AgyemanAmanita Caplan
- Naveen AndrewsJonas Maliki
- Toby OnwumereCapheus Onyango