Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Avenue 5 leave you hopeful?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Avenue 5

Name: Avenue 5
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2020
Rating: 6.546
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow, Zach Woods, Nikki Amuka-Bird

All cruise. No control.

Created by Armando Iannucci

On HBO

2020–20222 seasons17 episodes6.5 / 10

A high-energy satirical comedy about incompetence and chaos aboard a luxury space cruise, where the absurdity is the point and the tone stays fundamentally light despite recurring crises.

40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.

Clusters

Absurdist Comedy, Affectionately Chaotic Bright Adventure, Warm Found-Family Gleeful Nonsense, Genuine Warmth Deception Games and Social Traps

Genres

Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Keywords

Starship Satire Space Tourism Comforting

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Avenue 5 sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Avenue 5 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Avenue 5 violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Avenue 5 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Does Avenue 5 leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.