gen:LOCK

gen:LOCK

Humanity will prevail.

Created by Gray Haddock

On Rooster Teeth, HBO Max

2019–20212 seasons16 episodes32 min7.0 / 10

A high-energy mecha action series set against authoritarian oppression, balancing spectacular combat with a team-bonded narrative and existential stakes around sacrifice and consciousness.

Fifty years in the future, an oppressive authoritarian force threatens to conquer the world. A daring team is recruited to pilot a new form of weaponized neuroscience that powers devastating mecha, but they must be willing to sacrifice everything to save the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is gen:LOCK violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of series.

  • Does gen:LOCK leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is gen:LOCK easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is gen:LOCK sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is gen:LOCK scary? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like gen:LOCK

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as gen:LOCK

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like gen:LOCK, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like gen:LOCK, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like gen:LOCK, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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