Salvation
Created by Elizabeth Kruger, Matt JL Wheeler, Craig Shapiro
On CBS
A high-stakes apocalyptic thriller built on the tension of an impending extinction event and the conspiracy to contain it.
An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.
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Questions people ask
Is Salvation sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Salvation easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Salvation leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Salvation scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Salvation 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 Salvation, and what each one shares →
Like Salvation
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Salvation
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Salvation, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Salvation, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Salvation, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
