Brimstone

1998 – 1999Show1 season13 episodes

58
DecentGoodWatch score

An eerie, bleak drama series about faith and meaning and fantasy.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 13 episodes · best: S1E8 "Ashes" 8.9

Episodes

8.4

Story

Some men will go to hell and back in the name of justice

Brimstone is a short-lived Fox television series, featuring a dead police detective whose mission is to return to Hell 113 spirits who have escaped to Earth. The series ran for only one partial season. Since cancellation, Brimstone reruns have aired on Syfy in the United States from the summer of 1999 onward. The reruns have no set schedule, but are usually aired in marathons during the channel's seasonal events like "Creatureland", "Inhumanland" and "the 31 Days of Halloween". Chiller also began airing reruns, on July 28, 2007. It currently airs in sporadic weekday marathons, like Syfy, and has no set airing schedule.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Crime Procedural
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Redemption Narrative
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Cult Classic Status
  • Visually Stylized
  • Melancholic Tone
  • Hell's Bounty Hunter

Cast

Crew

Everyone

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Facts

October 23, 1998 · February 12, 1999 · Ended

First aired
October 23, 1998
Last aired
February 12, 1999
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 13 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Night Swim Equals Death, Evil Is Petty, Opening Narration +9

  • Night Swim Equals Death
  • Evil Is Petty
  • Opening Narration
  • Jacob Marley Apparel
  • Devil in Plain Sight
  • The Reveal
  • Friend on the Force
  • The Punishment
  • Psycho Lesbian
  • Don't Tell Mama
  • Plaguemaster
  • Knight Templar

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Brimstone worth watching?"

Questions about Brimstone

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Brimstone worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 35%). Audiences rate it higher (85 out of 100) than critics (35).

How long does it take to watch Brimstone?

10 h

About 10 hours: 13 episodes in 1 season of about 47 minutes each, aired from 1998 to 1999.

Will I feel good after watching Brimstone?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Will Brimstone scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Brimstone use?

Night Swim Equals DeathEvil Is PettyOpening NarrationJacob Marley ApparelDevil in Plain SightThe RevealFriend on the ForceThe PunishmentPsycho LesbianDon't Tell MamaPlaguemasterKnight Templarand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Night Swim Equals Death, Evil Is Petty, and Opening Narration.