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XIII

Name: XIII
Genre: Action & Adventure, Crime
Released: 2008-10-06
Cast: Stephen McHattie, Jessalyn Gilsig, Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff, Caterina Murino

2008 | 1 seasons | 86 min | Action & Adventure, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (44 on Metacritic), 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 crime fans and action fans. If you loved Reacher or 24, start here.
The mood: Gritty.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The first female US President Sally Sheridan is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life, national security hot on his heels - or so it seems. Three months later, an elderly couple discover the body of a wounded man in a tree, wearing a parachute. The young man cannot remember the slightest thing about his own identity.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
44 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Philippe Lyon, David Wolkove

Stephen McHattieGeneral Carrington
Jessalyn GilsigKim Rowland
Val KilmerLa Mangouste
Stephen DorffRoss Tanner
Caterina MurinoSam
Jacqueline PillonXX
John BourgeoisPresident Galbrain
Hrant Alianak
Mimi KuzykSally Sheridan
Julian RichingsMr. Cody