An FBI agent, a mad scientist, and his son unravel a suspenseful, cerebral mystery blurring science and technology.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and Hulu.
It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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