Emergence
Protecting her secret is just the beginning.
Created by Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas
On ABC
A paranoid thriller built on the bond between a police chief and a mysterious child at the center of a sprawling conspiracy, cut short before resolution.
A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
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Is Emergence scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Emergence easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Emergence leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Emergence sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Emergence 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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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 Emergence, and what each one shares →
Like Emergence
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Emergence
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Emergence, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Emergence, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Emergence, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
