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TV · 2009–2011 · 2 seasons

A sleek, tense alien-invasion thriller that keeps you guessing about who to trust, with a glossy but sinister edge.

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2009–2011 American sci-fi TV series
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Class
TV
Year
2009–2011
Seasons
2
Episodes
22
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • power
  • rebellion
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, thriller, science fiction
Created by
Kenneth Johnson
Written by
Rockne S. O'Bannon, Sam Egan
Starring
Morena Baccarin, Elizabeth Mitchell, Alan Tudyk, Laura Vandervoort, Oded Fehr, Morris Chestnut, Lexa Doig, Jane Badler
Music
Marco Beltrami
Length
2 seasons, 22 episodes, 42 min each
Network
American Broadcasting Company
Country
United States
Languages
English

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