
Zoo
The wild shall inherit the earth.
Created by André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum
On CBS
A high-stakes thriller built on ecological catastrophe and animal-driven suspense, balancing hard science with survival spectacle across a three-season arc.
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
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Is Zoo scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Zoo violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Zoo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Does Zoo leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Zoo 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.
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
Everything like Zoo, and what each one shares →
Like Zoo
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Zoo
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Zoo, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Zoo, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Zoo, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































