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About 2015 American television series
Genres drama, post-apocalyptic, science fiction
Starring Aaron Stanford, Kirk Acevedo, Barbara Sukowa, Emily Hampshire, Amanda Schull, Todd Stashwick, Noah Bean
Music Trevor Rabin
Length 4 seasons, 47 episodes, 45 min each
Network Syfy
Country United States
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