Moby Dick

Moby Dick

Created by Mike Barker

On Starz Encore

20111 season4 episodes46 min5.7 / 10

A dark, philosophically weighted adaptation of Melville's novel that frames obsession and fate through the eyes of a sole survivor, treating the hunt for Moby Dick as a meditation on human hubris and the unknowable.

The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

Questions people ask

  • Is Moby Dick sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.

  • Does Moby Dick leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is Moby Dick easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.

  • Is Moby Dick violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is Moby Dick scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity89

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moby Dick

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moby Dick

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moby Dick, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moby Dick, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moby Dick, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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