Odyssey 5
Created by Manny Coto
On Showtime
A high-concept time-travel drama built around an apocalyptic premise and the burden of preventing catastrophe, driven by ideas rather than character comfort.
Odyssey 5 is a Canadian science fiction series that first ran in 2002 on Showtime in the United States and on Space in Canada. Odyssey 5 is the brainchild of Manny Coto, who served as a script-writer and executive producer during the series run. Through his website and in interviews, Coto has expressed his interest in returning to the series at some point, either continuing it or giving it a conclusion.
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Questions people ask
Is Odyssey 5 scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Odyssey 5 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Odyssey 5 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does Odyssey 5 leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Odyssey 5 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.
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
Like Odyssey 5
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Odyssey 5
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Odyssey 5, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Odyssey 5, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Odyssey 5, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
