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Origin

2018Show1 season10 episodes

Sci-Fi & Fantasy
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic–6.9

A nerve-racking, gripping series about the future and the mind.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

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 · 10 episodes · best: S1E10 "I Am" 8.0

Episodes

7.4

Story

A group of troubled passengers wake up on a damaged spaceship abandoned in deep space, each having left behind a dark past in search of a fresh start on a newly colonized planet. As their terrifying situation spirals into paranoia, they come to realize that the greatest threat to their dream of starting over – and indeed their lives – is something far darker than the pasts they were so desperate to escape.

Feels like

  • Sci-Fi Thriller
  • Psychological Horror
  • Space Survival
  • Enclosed Mystery
  • Dark & Bleak
  • High Tension
  • Character-Driven Suspense
  • Non-Linear Storytelling
  • Existential Dread

Cast

14 of 14 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Paul W. S. Anderson, Jonathan Teplitzky, Mark Brozel
Written by
Mika Watkins, Joe Murtagh
Produced by
John Phillips
Music by
Edmund Butt

Everyone

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Facts

November 14, 2018 · November 14, 2018 · Ended

First aired
November 14, 2018
Last aired
November 14, 2018
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

You Wake Up in a Room, Orifice Invasion, The Leader +9

  • You Wake Up in a Room
  • Orifice Invasion
  • The Leader
  • Apocalyptic Log
  • Once More, with Clarity
  • Spot the Imposter
  • A.I. Is a Crapshoot
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?
  • Late to the Tragedy
  • Body Horror
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Thrown Out the Airlock

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Origin?"

Questions about Origin

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Origin?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Origin worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7).

How long does it take to watch Origin?

8 h

About 8 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 45 minutes each, aired from 2018 to 2018.

Will I feel good after watching Origin?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Origin scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Origin use?

You Wake Up in a RoomOrifice InvasionThe LeaderApocalyptic LogOnce More, with ClaritySpot the ImposterA.I. Is a CrapshootDoes This Remind You of Anything?Late to the TragedyBody HorrorToo Dumb to LiveThrown Out the Airlockand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including You Wake Up in a Room, Orifice Invasion, and The Leader.