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The Fades

2011Show1 season · 6 episodesTV-14Ended

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

76

GreatGoodWatch score

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.

Good for

Friends night
Party vibe
Teens

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Keeps you on edge.
Gets under your skin.
Leaves you shaken.
Keeps you guessing.
Scares you.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 76Audiences 80GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer83%
Metascore69
Audience score92%
IMDb7.5
User score7.2
Time to watch it all
6 h
6 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
First aired
2011
September 21, 2011
Ended 2011
Genres
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
Frightening scenesModerate
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 33 · most episodes first
Directing · 2
Farren Blackburn Director
Tom Shankland Director
Writing · 1
Jack Thorne Writer, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Creator
Production · 4
Susan Hogg Executive Producer
Caroline Skinner Producer
Julie Harkin Casting
Benjamin Rosenberg Production Assistant
Camera · 1
Stephan Pehrsson Director of Photography
Editing · 3
Sam Williams Editor
Matthew Tabern Editor
Luke Dunkley Editor
Sound · 2
Paul Thomson Original Music Composer
Philip Clements Sound
Art · 3
Catrin Meredydd Production Design
Claire Nia Richards Set Decoration
Fabrice Spelta Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Diana Moseley Costume Design
Emma Fryer Costume Design
Christine Allsopp Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Other crew · 8
Ray De-Haan Stunt Coordinator
Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
Laura Schalker Makeup Supervisor
Ian Pead Stunts
Rashid Phoenix Stunts
Rory Mulroe Stunts

Tropes

Idiot Ballin 3,407 titlesDespite Paul being their messiah, none of the Angelics seem interested in giving him crucial information or teaching him how to hone his powers.Asshole Victimin 5,964 titlesSam Griegson and Greg Taylor.All 63 tropes

The Fades episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

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