
The Ark
Taste attributes: mysterysci-fi & fantasyrobots/ai/spacedramascience fictionslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The end of one world. The beginning of the next."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and layered: an inventive sci-fi series, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 102 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2023 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship1 Feb 2023
After suffering a disaster, the remaining crew of spaceship Ark One must band together to survive.
2Like It Touched the Sun8 Feb 2023
The crew struggles to establish a sense of order on the ship. Two investigations uncover more questions than answers.
3Get Out and Push15 Feb 2023
All hope seems lost when the crew learns an asteroid is hours away from impact.
4We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake22 Feb 2023
When their psyches are put to the test by hallucinations, the crew must race to find the cause.
5One Step Forward, Two Steps Back1 Mar 2023
Sacrifices must be made when a radiation leak sparks crisis.
6Two By Two8 Mar 2023
The crew must devise a plan after identifying a planet rich in much-needed fuel.
7A Slow Death Is Worse15 Mar 2023
The crew discover they're not alone in space and learn more about where they came from.
8Every Single Person Matters22 Mar 2023
A new polarizing figure enters the equation as the crew suffers technical difficulties.
9The Painful Way29 Mar 2023
After an unpopular decision, discord gives way to deadly mutiny in which loyalties are tested.
10Hoping for Forever5 Apr 2023
The situation onboard Ark One seems hopeless after crew members are taken hostage.
11The Last Thing You Ever Do12 Apr 2023
The crew must understand their enemy better as they attempt a dangerous rescue mission.
12Everybody Wins19 Apr 2023
Ark One tries to broker peace with its adversary but doesn't realize it could cost everything.
In season two, after the brave crew of Ark One reaches their destination and finds it uninhabitable, they must survive long enough to locate a new home for themselves and all the ships that follow.
Episodes (12)
1Failed Experiment17 Jul 2024
The crew must decide the best way forward with or without help from their nemesis, Evelyn Maddox.
2Kill or Be Killed24 Jul 2024
The arrival of new crew members presents questions of who can be trusted and what to do with them.
3Anomaly31 Jul 2024
An unexpected visitor wreaks havoc on the ship's electrical system.
4The Other You7 Aug 2024
When two realities intertwine, two theories on what could and shouldn't have been are revealed.
5Museum of Death14 Aug 2024
A disturbing rescue mission raises questions about Eva's past.
6Pretty Big Deal21 Aug 2024
When a distress call leads to a desolate planet, what the crew finds turns everything on its head.
7It Can't Be True28 Aug 2024
After an attempted murder, the crew work together to find who's responsible before it's too late.
8We Don't Kill Our Own4 Sep 2024
The ship is taken under siege and the crew must outsmart the mutineers to save themselves.
9Cycle of Violence11 Sep 2024
Garnet has her work cut out for her when she attempts diplomacy with a longstanding enemy.
10It Should Have Been You18 Sep 2024
Garnet and Ian are trapped in the empty ship where they may remain for the rest of their lives.
11It Will Be Over Soon25 Sep 2024
Strickland is presented with an impossible choice.
- 12Episode 122 Oct 2024
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Balkanic Media
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