Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Created by Josh Friedman
On FOX
A tense, action-driven sci-fi drama about a family hunted by machines while racing to prevent an apocalypse, balancing serialized character work with week-to-week survival.
The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
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Is Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Does Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
