A brisk, gritty sci-fi adventure unfolds as a cadet and a super-soldier battle a massive alien faction.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Plex (free).
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-MA: strong violence and mild language.
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UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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