A cop from the future hunts ruthless time-traveling rebels in a gritty, suspenseful urban war.
A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), Pluto TV (free), Plex (free) and 1 more.
It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
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The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the rebel group decides to continue its violent campaign to stop corporations of the future from replacing governments, while the police officer endeavours to stop them without revealing to anyone that she and the rebels are from the future.
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Game of Thrones (2011)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreNoble families clash in an epic, gritty war for control, while an ancient evil awakens in the frozen north.
Stargate Atlantis (2004)Epic · full attention · strong violence · briskAn expedition to an ancient city in a new galaxy becomes a brisk, gritty fight for survival.
See (2019)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally heavyBlind survivors navigate a brutal future as a father protects his seeing children from a vengeful queen.
The Walking Dead (2010)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA sheriff awakens to a bleak, zombie-filled world, fighting to find family among desperate survivors.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)Bleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA woman navigates a bleak, fundamentalist world where survival means silent, measured defiance.
House of the Dragon (2022)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA king's choice of heir ignites a brutal, dynasty-destroying war, even with dragons at their command.
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)Epic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavyYoung witches train in combat magic, facing gritty battles and epic suspense for their country.Continuum is on our Time travel, Sci-fi on Prime Video, Action on Prime Video, Fantasy on Prime Video and Drama on Peacock lists.
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