The Sentinel
Created by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
On UPN
A procedural crime drama built around a partnership between a detective with superhuman senses and an anthropologist mentor, blending police work with mythology and the exploration of extraordinary abilities.
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does The Sentinel leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is The Sentinel violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is The Sentinel sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Is The Sentinel easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is The Sentinel scary? 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 The Sentinel
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Sentinel
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Sentinel, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Sentinel, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Sentinel, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
