Threshold
Created by Bragi F. Schut
On CBS
A high-concept sci-fi thriller built on government conspiracy and first-contact dread, cut short before its mythology could fully resolve.
Threshold was a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species.
Questions people ask
Is Threshold scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Threshold easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Threshold leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Threshold violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Threshold 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.
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 Threshold
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Threshold
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Threshold, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Threshold, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Threshold, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
