exception

exception

What is a human?

Created by Otsuichi

On Netflix

20221 season8 episodes7.0 / 10

A cerebral sci-fi mystery about artificial consciousness and humanity, set in a distant future where the nature of personhood becomes the central question.

In a distant future where humans are forced to leave Earth, a spacecraft carrying a 3D-printed crew of specialists is sent to terraform a new planet.

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Questions people ask

  • Is exception scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.

  • Is exception sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is exception easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does exception leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is exception 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like exception

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as exception

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like exception, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like exception, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like exception, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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