Wild Palms
They control your dreams.
Created by Bruce Wagner, Oliver Stone
On ABC
A paranoid, visually ambitious cyberpunk miniseries about corporate conspiracy and technological control, built on surreal imagery and high-concept dread.
A man uncovers a dangerous web of schemes and deceit when he accepts the presidency of a TV company.
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Questions people ask
Is Wild Palms scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 98% of series.
Is Wild Palms easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does Wild Palms leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Wild Palms sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Wild Palms violent? 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 Wild Palms
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wild Palms
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wild Palms, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wild Palms, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wild Palms, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
