Aquarius
Murder. Madness. Manson.
Created by John McNamara
On NBC
A tense, psychologically interior crime drama tracking the obsessive pursuit of a charismatic cult leader through the fractured 1960s Los Angeles underworld.
In the late 1960s, a Los Angeles police sergeant with a complicated personal life starts tracking a small-time criminal and budding cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his “cause.” The name of that man is Charles Manson.
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Questions people ask
Is Aquarius scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Aquarius sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Aquarius leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Aquarius violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Aquarius easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Aquarius, and what each one shares →
Like Aquarius
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Aquarius
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Aquarius, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Aquarius, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Aquarius, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
