Calls

Calls

Created by Fede Álvarez

On Apple TV

20211 season9 episodes7.1 / 10

A disorienting, high-concept mystery built entirely from fragmented phone conversations that spiral toward apocalypse, prioritizing strangeness and dread over clarity.

Interconnected phone conversations chronicle the mysterious story of a group of strangers whose lives are thrown into disarray in the lead-up to an apocalyptic event.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Calls scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.

  • Does Calls leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is Calls easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Calls sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Calls violent? 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.

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61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Calls, and what each one shares →

Like Calls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Calls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Calls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Calls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Calls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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