V
We are of peace. Always.
Created by Kenneth Johnson, Scott Peters
On ABC
A paranoid sci-fi thriller about hidden alien invasion built on the tension between benevolent appearance and malevolent intent, cut short before resolution.
A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.
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Questions people ask
Is V scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Does V leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is V easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is V violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is V 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.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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.
