Class of '09
Time changes everything.
Created by Tom Rob Smith
On Hulu
A cerebral, time-fractured miniseries that uses AI disruption of law enforcement as a lens for examining institutional change and professional obsolescence.
Set in three distinct points in time, follow a class of FBI agents who grapple with immense changes as the U.S. criminal justice system is altered by artificial intelligence.
Where to watch
- StreamHulu
Questions people ask
Is Class of '09 scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Class of '09 one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of series.
Is Class of '09 sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Does Class of '09 leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Class of '09 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Class of '09 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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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Class of '09, and what each one shares →
Like Class of '09
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Class of '09
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Class of '09, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Class of '09, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Class of '09, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
