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The Boroughs
2026Show1 season · 8 episodesTV-MACanceled
Summary
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have: time.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 84Audiences 73GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer96%
Metascore71
Audience score78%
IMDb7.2
User score6.9
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121First aired
2026
May 21, 2026
Ended 2026
Genres
Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39 · most episodes first
Alfred MolinaSam Cooper · 8 episodes
Alfre WoodardJudy Daniels · 8 episodes
Denis O'HareWally Baker · 8 episodes
Clarke PetersArt Daniels · 8 episodes
Carlos MirandaPaz Navarro · 8 episodes
Jena MaloneClaire Cooper · 8 episodes
Seth NumrichBlaine Shaw · 8 episodes
Alice KremelbergAnneliese Shaw · 8 episodes
Geena DavisRenee Joyce · 8 episodes
Eric EdelsteinHank Williams · 8 episodes
Rafael CasalNeil Otero · 8 episodes
Alex KnightErnest Neeman · 4 episodes
Nancy DalyMother · 3 episodes
Juan Gabriel ParejaFranklin Campbell · 3 episodes
Eldon JonesCody Otero · 2 episodes
Emilia FaucherElla Otero · 2 episodes
Ciarah AmaaniMona Crawford · 2 episodes
Bill PullmanJack Willard · 2 episodes
Ed Begley Jr.Edward · 1 episode
Dee WallaceGrace · 1 episode
Beth BaileyKayleigh · 1 episode
Jane KaczmarekLilly · 1 episode
Anisha AdusumilliPhyllis Weaver · 1 episode
Robert BenedettiMike Ellis · 1 episode
Directing · 4
- Augustine Frizzell Director
- Kyle Patrick Alvarez Director
- Anna Rane Script Supervisor
- Abigail Carney Script Coordinator
Writing · 2
- Tom Hanada Executive Story Editor, Writer
- Keith Sweet II Story Editor, Writer
Production · 19
- Will Matthews Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- Jeffrey Addiss Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- Ben Taylor Executive Producer, Director
- James Schamus Consulting Producer, Writer
- Jose Molina Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Julie Siege Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Camera · 4
- Michelle Lawler Director of Photography
- Matthew Jensen Director of Photography
- Paul Maletich Digital Imaging Technician
- Kenny Niernberg "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 6
- Noëmi Preiswerk Editor
- Cindy Mollo Editor
- Christopher Nelson Editor
- Jonathan Alberts Editor
- Misha Syeed Editor
- Jason Keehne Online Editor
Sound · 13
- John Paesano Original Music Composer
- Katie Halliday Supervising Sound Editor
- Ryan Cole Supervising Sound Editor
- Mack Melson Production Sound Mixer
- Graham Terry Dialogue Editor
- Nolan McNaughton Sound Effects Editor
Art · 6
- Ruth Ammon Production Design
- Randy L. Childs Construction Coordinator
- Madie Hays Art Direction
- Michael Allen Glover Supervising Art Director
- Lindsay Coda Art Direction
- Peter C. Clarke Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Cristina Spiridakis Costume Design
- Lawrence Davis Hair Department Head
- Alyssa Bracken Assistant Costume Designer
- Annie Tagge Key Makeup Artist
- Lena McIntyre Costume Supervisor
- Leo Satkovich Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 26
- Tara DeMarco Visual Effects Supervisor
- Steve Ellis Visual Effects Supervisor
- Romain Rico Visual Effects Supervisor
- Andrea Maxwell VFX Editor
- Tim T. Cunningham Visual Effects Producer
- Tim Devlin VFX Artist
Lighting · 2
- Myles Brink Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Dan Riffel Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 27
- Jeff Dashnaw Stunt Coordinator
- Adam Hochstatter Additional Music
- Smokey Cloud Assistant Sound Editor
- Sebastian Vega First Assistant "A" Camera
- Kevin Emmons "B" Camera Operator
- Daniel Holt Special Effects Coordinator
The Boroughs episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Welcome to the Boroughs, 7.4
- S1 E2 The Mourning After, 7.4
- S1 E3 A Pyramid, 7.6
- S1 E4 Forbidden Fruit, 7.7
- S1 E5 Another Beautiful Day, 7.6
- S1 E6 The Grey Rebellion, 7.4
- S1 E7 Time to Go, 7.6
- S1 E8 Triple Audible, 7.4
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