Kindred
Question the ties that bind through time.
Created by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
On Hulu
A dark, idea-driven time-travel drama that uses supernatural displacement to excavate family trauma and historical reckoning on a plantation.
A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Kindred sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Kindred scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Kindred easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Kindred violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Kindred leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% 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.
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
Like Kindred
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kindred
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kindred, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kindred, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kindred, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
