To the Lake
Taste attributes: dramasci-fi & fantasythrillerscience fictionrobots/ai/spacedisasterfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and weighty: a morally murky sci-fi series, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 95 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2019 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 114 Nov 2019
As a contagious illness, panic and looting ravage Moscow, a thrown-together band of families and neighbors forms a shaky alliance for survival.
2Episode 221 Nov 2019
The group's frantic escape is disrupted by a costly mistake and human threats. Karma acts quickly after a betrayal, and a final destination is chosen.
3Episode 328 Nov 2019
Sparks fly between Polina and Misha. A brutal attack puts a life at risk. Some shelter in the storm is shaken by a horrifying discovery next door.
4Episode 45 Dec 2019
Strangers, both kind and cruel, change the journey's course, and romance blooms in unexpected places. An angry mob causes chaos and a tragic mistake.
5Episode 512 Dec 2019
Discovering someone missing, the caravan doubles back and comes upon a good samaritan ... and some horrifying children. The disease reaches the group.
6Episode 620 Dec 2019
An infection leads to a house divided, and a line is crossed by Ira and Sergey. Flashbacks reveal pain in Sergey, Polina and Marina's pasts.
7Episode 727 Dec 2019
After Boris prays, a blessing arrives — along with more heartbreak. Ira and Sergey struggle with their secret. Safe havens prove anything but.
8Episode 83 Jan 2020
Marriage vows make new beginnings. Ira exposes damning secrets from Anna's diary. Pavel grapples with hard choices. A happy reunion is short-lived.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Facing the end of civilization when a terrifying plague strikes, a group risks their lives, loves — and humanity — in a brutal struggle to survive.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- TNT Premier Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
