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Raised by Wolves (2020)

Series · Rated TV-MA

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Androids raise human children on a desolate planet as religious zealots threaten their fragile, godless new world.

Bleak and suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.

Raised by Wolves parents guide

It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Raised by Wolves scary?
Only a little. Raised by Wolves has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Raised by Wolves?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Raised by Wolves rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is Raised by Wolves about?

After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply devout religious order of surviving humans.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Created byAaron Guzikowski
StarringAmanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Niamh Algar, Travis Fimmel, Jordan Loughran

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