The Tommyknockers
Something wonderful is happening in Haven. Pray it doesn't happen to you.
Created by Stephen King
On ABC
A sci-fi horror miniseries about alien corruption spreading through a small town, built on paranoia and body-horror transformation rather than hope.
A buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutants.
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Questions people ask
Is The Tommyknockers scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.
Does The Tommyknockers leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Tommyknockers easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Tommyknockers violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is The Tommyknockers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
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 Tommyknockers, and what each one shares →
Like The Tommyknockers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Tommyknockers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tommyknockers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tommyknockers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tommyknockers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
