An astronaut hurtles across galaxies, landing in the middle of a relentless, gritty alien war.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), Pluto TV (free), Plex (free) and 1 more.
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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.
Firefly (2002)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violenceA renegade spaceship crew navigates a lawless 26th-century galaxy, blending gritty action with witty, pulpy adventure.
INVINCIBLE (2021)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA teenager inherits his father's epic superhero powers, but a darkly comedic journey quickly turns gritty and relentless.
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.
Battlestar Galactica (2004)Epic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingHumanity's last survivors navigate a bleak, measured journey through space, battling a relentless enemy and internal strife.
The 100 (2014)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA relentless, bleak future forces juvenile delinquents to survive a gritty, radioactive Earth.
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.
Into the Badlands (2015)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA ruthless warrior guides a boy through a feudal land, facing relentless action and pulpy, gritty adventure.Farscape is on our Space, Aliens, Sci-fi on Prime Video, Action on Prime Video and Fantasy on Prime Video lists.
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