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Brimstone

1998·Show
13Episodes in1Season
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1Rotten Tomatoes35%88%
Episodes
IMDb8.1Rotten Tomatoes35%88%
Episodes

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense and violent

  • Tension8
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis4

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Faith and meaning, crime, and mystery

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Sound Centrality7

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Episode ratings

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About

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.
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Crew

Directed by:
Félix Alcalá, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Dan Lerner
Written by:
Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff
Produced by:
Peter Horton, Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Brimstone

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Where can I stream Brimstone legally?

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Is Brimstone worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 35%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Brimstone rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imageryStrong language

Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.

How many seasons does Brimstone have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 13 episodes of about 47 minutes each.

Do critics and audiences agree on Brimstone?

Critics35
Audiences85

Not quite. Audiences rate Brimstone higher (85) than critics (35). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

When did Brimstone air?

It ran from 1998 to 1999 and has ended.

What language is Brimstone in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

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 storytelling tropes for Brimstone, including Night Swim Equals Death, Evil Is Petty, Opening Narration.