Nightflyers
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and middling reviews (33% 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 sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
In the year 2093, a team of scientists aboard the Nightflyer, the most advanced ship ever built, embarks on a journey to find other life forms. Their mission takes them to the edge of the solar system, and to the edge of insanity, as they realize true horror isn't waiting for them in outer space—it's already on their ship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Buhler
- Brían F. O'ByrneAuggie
- Maya EshetLommie
- Jodie Turner-SmithMelantha Jhirl
- Eoin MackenKarl D'Branin
- Angus SampsonRowan
- Sam StrikeThale
- David AjalaRoy Eris
- Gretchen MolDr. Agatha Matheson