Stitchers
Seen it?2015 | 3 seasons | 44 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (25% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Fringe or Severance, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 23 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A young woman is recruited into a secret government agency to be “stitched” into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K 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 12015 · 11 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Season 22016 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32017 · 10 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
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Millennium Sunday Safe BetAnother detective mystery, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Severance
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed mystery.
The X-Files Sunday Safe BetAnother mystery, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Schechter
- Emma IshtaKirsten Clark
- Kyle HarrisCameron Goodkin
- Ritesh RajanLinus Ahluwalia
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldMaggie Baptiste
- Allison ScagliottiCamille Engelson
- Damon DayoubDetective Quincy Fisher