The Passage
Can one girl save humanity?
Created by Liz Heldens
On FOX
A dark, action-driven post-apocalyptic thriller built around a high-stakes premise of government failure and an orphan girl as humanity's last hope.
A post-apocalyptic story about a botched U.S. government experiment that turns a group of death row inmates into highly infectious vampires, and an orphan girl who might be the only person able to stop the ensuing crisis.
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Is The Passage violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The Passage scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Passage easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Passage leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is The Passage sad? 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 The Passage, and what each one shares →
Like The Passage
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Passage
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Passage, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Passage, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Passage, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
