Altered Carbon (2018)
A prisoner awakens in a new body, solving a mind-bending murder for freedom in a gritty, brisk world.
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
How intense is Altered Carbon?
Altered Carbon is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-MA.
What Altered Carbon feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Altered Carbon
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Altered Carbon for you?
Is Altered Carbon scary?
Only a little. Altered Carbon has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Altered Carbon gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Altered Carbon sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Altered Carbon OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
Where can I stream Altered Carbon?
Altered Carbon is streaming on Netflix.
Does Altered Carbon have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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