DMZ
Fight for yours.
Created by Roberto Patino
On HBO Max
A grim post-apocalyptic survival story centered on a mother's desperate search through a war-torn Manhattan, where gang violence and dystopian collapse frame a personal tragedy.
In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ.
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Questions people ask
Is DMZ scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is DMZ violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is DMZ easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is DMZ sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does DMZ leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% 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.
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
Ensemble
Everything like DMZ, and what each one shares →
Like DMZ
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as DMZ
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like DMZ, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like DMZ, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like DMZ, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
