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Stitchers

Memories never die.

2015–2017Ended3 seasons31 episodes~60 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

A young woman is recruited into a secret government agency to be “stitched” into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders.

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Where can I watch Stitchers?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Stitchers streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Stitchers?

Stitchers earns 5 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Under-30s.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Stitchers worth watching?

Stitchers' Midcredits score is the 46th percentile of all shows, from 15K ratings across 2 sources. 73% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

46th percentile

Better received than 46% of shows

38th percentile among Crime44th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)38th
Approval (how many liked it)55th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

68 /100

38th percentile of all shows

32nd percentile among Crime36th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.5 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

73% liked it

55th percentile of all shows

45th percentile among Crime54th percentile among 2010s
73% rated it 7–1027% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

90th percentile

14K ratings across platforms

84th percentile among Crime90th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A lightweight sci-fi procedural with a familiar premise and uneven execution that entertains if you don't think too hard.

Fans praised

  • Strong cast chemistry and character dynamics
  • Entertaining sci-fi premise with a unique twist
  • Witty dialogue and banter between characters

Detractors panned

  • Unconvincing lead performance that fails to carry the show
  • Derivative concept lacking originality
  • Poor writing with predictable plots and shallow character development

What stands out

DialogueDivisive55

Snappy banter often forced and artificial

CharactersDivisive50

Quirky team with slow growth, lead's coldness polarizing

PacingDivisive50

Brisk but choppy in early episodes

HumorDivisive50

Nerd references land with fans, forced to critics

ActingDivisive45

Emma Ishta's stiff delivery vs. charming ensemble support

AtmosphereDivisive45

Lab setting lacks immersion, tone wavers

Plot and storyDivisive35

Predictable cases, larger mystery underwhelms

OriginalityDivisive30

Heavily derivative of Fringe, iZombie, and Torchwood

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 28 points higher than men.

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Under-30s

Under-30s scored it 50 points higher than over-30s.

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 16 points higher than non-US viewers.

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2017 · 10 episodes

  • S3E1

    Out of the Shadows

    Jun 5, 201744 min
  • S3E2

    For Love or Money

    Jun 12, 201744 min
  • S3E3

    Perfect

    Jun 19, 201744 min
  • S3E4

    Mind Palace

    Jun 26, 201744 min
  • S3E5

    Paternis

    Jul 10, 201744 min
  • S3E6

    The Gremlin and the Fixer

    Jul 17, 201744 min

Watch experience

What is Stitchers like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you cozy.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseMelancholicContemplativeDread
Heaviest: middle
Register
PlayfulAdventurous · 15% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Case of the week plus an arcNew arc each season
ToneThe show balances its serious murder-mystery premise with light character banter and an upbeat, adventurous approach to its sci-fi concept.
The rideThe series sustains a moderately tense undercurrent, with introspective dips during case resolutions and heavier mythology episodes.
StructureEpisodes follow a standard three-act structure: setup of the case, investigation through stitching, and resolution.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained death-memory case, while the season slowly unfolds an overarching mystery about the Stitchers program and Kirsten's past.
Season formatThe core cast persists, but each season introduces a distinct overarching villain/threat (the season's mystery), resetting with a new arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Cozy · 5% of showsFun
Why it leaves you this wayEach episode wraps up neatly, leaving a comfortable sense of closure and affection for the characters.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous 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).Mystery
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%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · 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% (this title): Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% (this title) · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Investigation: A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).

8% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeEach episode of Stitchers follows the team investigating a murder by entering the victim's memories, making the typical episode a whodunit mystery driven by clues and a resolution.

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 showsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% (this title) · 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%: Survival 12% · 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%

Bonds

Family bondsPurposeMemory · 3% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeKirsten's drive to 'stitch' is anchored in unresolved family history, and the cases repeatedly probe how memory and loss shape identity.
StanceThe show probes the ethics of violating the dead for justice, and the cost of memory on the living.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalUrbanRealistic
ElectronicAmbientSupportive music · original score
SettingA clandestine government lab and the minds of the recently dead.

Content guide

Is Stitchers okay for kids?

TV-14

Stitchers is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Russia16+
  • Spain7

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Stitchers have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Stitchers?

Cast

3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Emma Ishta
as Kirsten Clark
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kyle Harris
as Cameron Goodkin
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ritesh Rajan
as Linus Ahluwalia
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Maggie Baptiste
Allison Scagliotti
as Camille Engelson
Damon Dayoub
as Detective Quincy Fisher
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Sola Bamis
as Ayo
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Ross Kurt Le
as Alex
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Cameron Britton
as Tim
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Chelsea Vincent
as Chelsea
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

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