Kindred

2022, Show

A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation.

Country: United States

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Season 1

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7.3

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7.3

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Critic Season 1 Lauren Mechling

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The greatest thing the show has going for it is Johnson’s performance. The actor, who was cast for the role while still enrolled at Juilliard, anchors the series with stunning maturity and delicacy.

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Critic Season 1 Kristen Baldwin

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Octavia Butler's sci-fi classic makes a thrilling transition to TV.

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Noah Ghasan

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Such an amazing concept and story that had the potential to be on of the best adaptation tackling race and black history, there is an obvious love for the source material however horrible horrible execution, bad acting, directing choices that mad...

2 years ago

Critic Season 1 Joyce Slaton

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...presents an interesting mystery (...) and meaty messages about race, class, power, and gender.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation. As she struggles to confront the truth about her ancestors, she must also navigate her own identity and the interracial relationships that have shaped her family's history. Based on the novel by Octavia E. Butler, this genre-bending series explores the ties that bind us across time and space.

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You can stream Kindred on: Disney+

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