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Unspeakable

2019Show1 season8 episodes

Drama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic–7.3Rotten Tomatoes–100%
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic–7.3Rotten Tomatoes–100%

Summary

In the early 1980s, AIDS emerged and quickly became an epidemic. Those responsible for public safety failed. People were kept in the dark, afraid to speak out. Ignorance, arrogance, politics and economics all lead to betrayal, to cover-up, to scandal.

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  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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Unspeakable episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Emergence (1982 - 1983), 7.9
  2. S1 E2 Contraction (1983 - 1984), 8.1
  3. S1 E3 Heat-Treatment (1984 - 1985), 8.8
  4. S1 E4 Unsafe (1985 - 1988), 8.3
  5. S1 E5 Compensation (1988 - 1993), 8.6
  6. S1 E6 Krever (1993 - 1996), 8.6
  7. S1 E7 Intent (1997 - 2005), 7.9
  8. S1 E8 Apologies (2005 - 2015), 8.3

Cast

13 of 13 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Gregory Smith, Robert C. Cooper, Sarah Wayne Callies
Written by
Robert C. Cooper, Carl Binder, Lynn Coady

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Facts

January 9, 2019 · February 27, 2019 · Ended

First aired
January 9, 2019
Last aired
February 27, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
5 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Unspeakable?"

Questions about Unspeakable

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Where can I stream Unspeakable?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Unspeakable from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Unspeakable worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.1).

How long does it take to watch Unspeakable?

6 h

About 6 hours: 8 episodes in 1 season of about 44 minutes each, aired from 2019 to 2019.

Will I feel good after watching Unspeakable?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.