Farscape (1999)
An astronaut hurtles across galaxies, landing in the middle of a relentless, gritty alien war.
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
How intense is Farscape?
Farscape is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-14.
What Farscape feels like
- Tone
- epicgrittysuspensefulpulpy
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Farscape
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Farscape for you?
Is Farscape scary?
Only a little. Farscape has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Farscape gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Farscape sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Farscape OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Farscape?
Episodes run about 1h.
Where can I stream Farscape?
Farscape is streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel and Fandango at Home (free).
Does Farscape have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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