Unnatural Selection
Created by Leeor Kaufman, Joe Egender
On Netflix
A cerebral, ethically complex documentary that presents gene-editing technology through the people pursuing it, balancing scientific wonder against profound moral uncertainty.
From eradicating disease to selecting a child's traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack biology. Meet the real people behind the science.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Unnatural Selection violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Unnatural Selection scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Unnatural Selection sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Unnatural Selection easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Does Unnatural Selection leave you hopeful? 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.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Unnatural Selection
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Unnatural Selection
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Unnatural Selection, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Unnatural Selection, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Unnatural Selection, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
