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A new vision of the future.

2019–2022Ended3 seasons24 episodes~60 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch See?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists See streaming on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about See?

See earns 4 badges, led by Visual feast and Spectacle.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is See worth watching?

See's Midcredits score is the 82nd percentile of all shows, from 116K ratings across 2 sources. 83% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

82nd percentile

Better received than 82% of shows

78th percentile among Action81st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)81st
Approval (how many liked it)79th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

78 /100

81st percentile of all shows

81st percentile among Action80th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

83% liked it

79th percentile of all shows

70th percentile among Action77th percentile among 2010s
83% rated it 7–1017% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

98th percentile

113K ratings across platforms

94th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A visually stunning, ambitious production with a strong central performance from Jason Momoa that polarizes viewers over its logical consistency and narrative depth.

Fans praised

  • Jason Momoa's performance and tender side
  • visual production value and cinematography
  • original premise and world-building

Detractors panned

  • illogical premise and plot holes
  • wooden acting and over-the-top villain
  • slow pacing and weak drama in later seasons

What stands out

Cinematography85

gorgeous, rich production design and beautiful shots

Atmosphere82

bleak, beautiful setting with strong world-building, but logic flaws break immersion

Effects and spectacle80

exciting battles and unique fight choreography

Originality78

fresh blind-dystopia concept, though execution borrows from Game of Thrones

ActingDivisive72

strong performances, particularly Jason Momoa, but Queen Kane's overacting universally criticized

Plot and storyDivisive62

compelling but riddled with logical inconsistencies and generic arcs

Pacing60

season 1 tense, later seasons drag with drama; some find slow

CharactersDivisive58

Queen Kane and Haniwa deemed annoying and underdeveloped; Baba Voss carries

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 10 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 5 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2022 · 8 episodes · 7.1 average across 8 rated episodes

  • S3E1

    Heavy Hangs the Head

    Aug 25, 202258 minTMDB rating 7.0
  • S3E2

    Watch Out for Wolves

    Sep 1, 202243 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S3E3

    This Land Is Your Land

    Sep 8, 202254 minTMDB rating 7.0
  • S3E4

    The Storm

    Sep 15, 202252 minTMDB rating 6.6
  • S3E5

    The House of Enlightenment

    Sep 22, 202242 minTMDB rating 7.3
  • S3E6

    The Lowlands

    Sep 29, 202248 minTMDB rating 7.2
  • S3E7

    God Thunder

    Oct 6, 202255 minTMDB rating 6.8
  • S3E8

    I See You

    Oct 13, 202260 minTMDB rating 7.4FinaleSeason best

Watch experience

What is See like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — a slow-burn watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseMelancholicHopefulThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Brutal · 3% of showsEpic · 3% of shows: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.
Told as
SerializedOne continuous story
TonePlays its brutal, high-concept premise straight with earnest seriousness.
The rideThe series maintains a constant pressure of survival and conflict, with moments of hope and melancholy woven through.
StructureTold in conventional three-act structure across the series.
Episode formatOne continuous story across episodes, following the tribe's journey and the larger political conflict.
Season formatEach season continues the same overarching narrative of the Voss family and the fight over the twins ' sight.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe worldbuilding about blindness leaves questions buzzing, but the family's perseverance lifts the spirit.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% (this title) · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

6% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeBaba Voss protects his sighted twins in a blind world; their survival is the mission.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Survival · 12% of showsIdentityFamily bonds
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe core is a fight for survival in a world where humanity is blind and threatened, centering on the protective family unit and what the birth of sight means for them.
StanceThe series questions the nature of humanity and power through the lens of the sighted twins, examining what gives society meaning.

The world

Far futureWildernessInstitutionalScience fiction
Orchestral modernForeground music · original score
SettingA distant future Earth where humanity is blind, with scattered tribal societies and a ruling queen.

Content guide

Is See okay for kids?

TV-MA

See is rated TV-MA. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (89/100), sexual content at moderate (58/100), language at moderate (58/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (11/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). Overall it is heavier than 59% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 45 other countries
  • UK18
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland18
  • New Zealand16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • ArgentinaSAM 16
  • Austria16
  • Belgium16
  • BG16
  • CLR
  • Czechia18+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK16
  • Greece18
  • Hungary18
  • IndiaA
  • Israel18+
  • ItalyVM14
  • LTS
  • LU16
  • MexicoC
  • MY18
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway18
  • PhilippinesSPG
  • Poland18
  • Portugal12AP
  • PRTV-MA
  • RO15
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeM18
  • SK18
  • South Africa18
  • Spain16
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan18+
  • THน 18+
  • Türkiye18+
  • UA18+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 78% of all showsHeavier than 59% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 86%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 60%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 29%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 2%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 62%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what TV-MA shows usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does See have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in See?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jason Momoa
as Baba Voss
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Sylvia Hoeks
as Queen Kane
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Hera Hilmar
as Maghra
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Christian Camargo
as Tamacti Jun
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Archie Madekwe
as Kofun
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Nesta Cooper
as Haniwa
Rising: A short career with a standing when this show came out above the median working actor today.
Olivia Cheng
as Charlotte
Eden Epstein
as Wren
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Tom Mison
as Lord Harlan
Alfre Woodard
as Paris
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

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