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About 2017 American television series
Genres action, drama, adventure, fantasy, superhero
Starring Sigourney Weaver, Rosario Dawson, Krysten Ritter, Charlie Cox, Scott Glenn, Rachael Taylor, Deborah Ann Woll, Finn Jones
Music John Paesano
Length 1 seasons, 8 episodes, 50 min each
Network Netflix
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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