V
Created by Kenneth Johnson
On NBC
A 1980s sci-fi action serial about human resistance against shape-shifting alien invaders, balancing pulpy spectacle with genuine stakes over a single, sustained season.
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their survival on Earth lies in the DNA of the newly born half-human, half-spaceling Starchild. But that's something the world's Resistance Fighters cannot allow.
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Questions people ask
Is V violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is V scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is V easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is V sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Does V 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.
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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
Everything like V, and what each one shares →
Like V
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as V
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like V, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like V, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like V, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
