Rubicon
Created by Jason Horwitch
On AMC
A cerebral, paranoid thriller about pattern recognition and hidden manipulation, where the protagonist's growing awareness of a vast conspiracy becomes both his obsession and his isolation.
An intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City called the American Policy Institute discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates world events on a grand scale.
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Where to watch
- StreamAMC+
- BuyAmazon Video, Fandango At Home
Questions people ask
Does Rubicon leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Rubicon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Rubicon easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Rubicon sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Rubicon 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.
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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
Everything like Rubicon, and what each one shares →
Like Rubicon
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rubicon
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rubicon, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rubicon, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rubicon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
