Killjoys
Seen it?2015 | 5 seasons | 43 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 and action fans. If you loved Halo or The Boys, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
An action-packed adventure series following a fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters (a.k.a. Killjoys) sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants around the Quad, a system of planets on the brink of revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 81K 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 3 is the high point.
Season 12015 · 10 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Season 22016 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Season 32017 · 10 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Season 42018 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52019 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by M. A. Lovretta
- Hannah John-KamenDutch
- Aaron AshmoreJohn Jaqobis
- Luke MacfarlaneD'Avin Jaqobis
- Rob StewartKhlyen
- Tamsen McDonoughLucy