
The Changeling
Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasyhorrorfantasyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh fantasy series, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 65 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1First Comes Love7 Sep 2023
A bookseller from Queens meets a librarian from Virginia. They fall in love, marry, have a baby—and trigger an unimaginable series of events.
2Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage7 Sep 2023
The exhaustion of new parenthood is taking its toll on Emma and Apollo. To make matters worse, Emma starts getting strange texts.
3*7 Sep 2023
Emma does the unthinkable. Apollo tries to find meaning in the aftermath—and finally decides what to do with his valuable book.
4The Wise Ones14 Sep 2023
Apollo and Patrice make a sale to William Wheeler, who later gives Apollo stunning news.
5This Woman’s Work21 Sep 2023
The mysterious washerwoman’s ominous words leave a lasting impression. Apollo comes face-to-face with his true enemy.
6Aftermath28 Sep 2023
Emma finds Cal and the Wise Ones on North Brother Island, where she pieces together clues to locate a special place.
7Stormy Weather5 Oct 2023
Lillian reckons with a dark night from her past and records a message for her son, Apollo.
8Battle of the Island12 Oct 2023
Kinder Garten’s fury rips across the island, sending Cal, Apollo, and the others out into the darkness.
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, 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
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Synopsis
Apollo and Emma's love story is a fairy tale—until Emma mysteriously vanishes. Bereft, Apollo finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City he didn't know existed.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Annapurna Television
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