Extant fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, mystery, and the future
Standout performances
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Extant is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Technology, mystery, and the future
Its world is built around technology, mystery, and the future. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A new mystery is born.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Extant is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Paramount+. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 26 episodes of about 42 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate Extant higher (72) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2014 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Extant in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 59 storytelling tropes for Extant, including Turned Against Their Masters, Sociopathic Soldier, What Measure Is a Non-Human?.
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