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Origin

  • TV Series
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 45m
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Origin (2018)
A group of strangers struggle for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.
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A group of strangers struggle for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.A group of strangers struggle for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.A group of strangers struggle for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.

  • Creator
    • Mika Watkins
  • Stars
    • Natalia Tena
    • Tom Felton
    • Sen Mitsuji
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    8.1K
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    • Creator
      • Mika Watkins
    • Stars
      • Natalia Tena
      • Tom Felton
      • Sen Mitsuji
    • 222User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes10

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    Top Cast60

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    Natalia Tena
    Natalia Tena
    • Lana Pierce
    • 2018
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Logan
    • 2018
    Sen Mitsuji
    Sen Mitsuji
    • Shun Kenzaki
    • 2018
    Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder
    • Evelyn Rey
    • 2018
    Fraser James
    Fraser James
    • Henri
    • 2018
    Philipp Christopher
    Philipp Christopher
    • Baum Arndt
    • 2018
    Madalyn Horcher
    Madalyn Horcher
    • Abigail Garcia
    • 2018
    Siobhán Cullen
    Siobhán Cullen
    • Katie Devlin
    • 2018
    Adelayo Adedayo
    Adelayo Adedayo
    • Agnes 'Lee' Lebachi
    • 2018
    Wil Coban
    Wil Coban
    • Max Taylor
    • 2018
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Eric Carlson
    • 2018
    Nina Wadia
    Nina Wadia
    • Venisha Gupta
    • 2018
    Maurice Carpede
    Maurice Carpede
    • Anthony Frost
    • 2018
    Aidan Whytock
    Aidan Whytock
    • Jonas Arends
    • 2018
    David Sakurai
    David Sakurai
    • Murakawa
    • 2018
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Omar Touré
    • 2018
    Millie Davis
    Millie Davis
    • Ruby Touré
    • 2018
    Nic Rasenti
    Nic Rasenti
    • Mike Gore
    • 2018
    • Creator
      • Mika Watkins
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    User reviews222

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    7xxxNomadicxxx

    The Thing in Space

    It reminds me of The Thing (1982) but in space. It's worth the binge watch if you are into horror and sci-fi. It also provide some good back ground stories on the character for development. Definitely hope for another season just to see where it goes.
    7ruidanielbarrossss

    Origin - Lost meets Invasion of The Body Snatchers and Alien

    The good: The production values are excellent. Cinematography is of good quality. The horror atmosphere of the series serves its purpose. There are captivating characters. The pacing rarely bores the viewer. some of the flashback sequences, are good as the best black mirror episodes.

    The so-so. The plot is not very original. Some characters are too stupid. Not all flashback sequences are good.

    Summing up. It's a good series of horror and science fiction, but it could be so much better. Even so. It's binge worthy
    JWick23

    A New Beginning..

    One of the first shows I really enjoyed that wasn't animated. I remember watching it a year back and I blazed it right through it , finishing it in a couple of days. It was dark, chilling, and exhilarating. There was no time to breathe, each scene was nerve racking and you were just waiting for something to pop up right in your face. Severely underated and isn't talked about enough. Since most people have some really short reviews I decided to spice things a bit.

    A clean slate. To have your pasts erased for a better tommorow. What if I told you instead of waking up in a better tommorow you wake up in hell. Where you wanted to erase your pasts but now are vulnerable to exposing your inner demons to other people.

    Very good story with eerie atmosphere and tone but with some minor flaws. It has very good writing and acting. With great subversion tropes and flashback sequences. The characters are probably one of the interesting aspects of this series. They really aren't people you are suppose to be inspired or awed by. I mean if you are told that you could go to a planet 5 light years away and you are like a millionaire or something, most likely scenario is that you aren't going to go. So imagine the types of people that would go if they were given this offer. The characters are a band of misfits that all have some form of tragedy in their past lives but their development was really nice. But what we are suppose to do is to understand them and emphatize for them. The visuals and music were above 90+. The cinematography, choregraphy, and the set designs were all beautiful. The music consisted mainly of space music and a little bit of pop and rock and the sound choices were quiet eerie.

    Now let's break down alot of people's arguments. People saying it's cliched is being stupid. I mean in today's day and age when hundreds of shows and movies are being released it's very unlikely for them to be compleletly original and unique and not a little bit "cliched". Other things include stupid decisions and swearing in every sentence and dropping f bombs. Doesn't matter what kind of person you are when a person is scared they do a lot of stupid things and don't think through cuz they are guided by emotions only. And I don't wanna get too deep in psychology and things like that but swearing calms people down and helps make them feel stronger and is more expressive. And the average person swears 80 times per day. Lastly the only character that drops the f bombs often or alot is Logan/Tom Felton.

    Overall a very enjoyable series and a 100% a recommened watch! Sad they never released season 2.

    Memorable: So so . Rewatchable: Yes
    8cryo-57-32835

    Good scifi with a horror twist

    Take alot from other shows, but lucky for us they only take the good parts.

    Did u like Event Horizon? Sunshine? Then your are in for a treat here.

    The star of this show is Natalia Tena. You will recognize her from Game of Thrones, playing Osha. Yeah, thats the girl who sticks around with Bran alot and protects him.

    And also Sen Mitsuji, who is a completely NEW talent. IMDB is clean besides Origin show. I was really impressed by his effort and he really fits perfect into this role. I will keep my eye on him for future movies/series. Very cool performance.

    Overall this is a great series, sure it has some plot holes and some weak parts... but all series has that. When i watched the last episode, i felt like I really wanted to continue following these ppl and thats a really good testimonial for it being good. Watched all 10 episodes during 3 evenings, and i honestly had a hard time parting from the show to go sleep :P

    I really hope for season 2, on the planet...following the same characters. That would be awesome!
    8cjonesas

    The Origin of cancellation!

    A series that you should watch at least 3 times to appreciate and get a real grasp of it.

    Good acting, interesting Sci-Fi premise, nice filming and VFX, but lacking some logic, real tension and danger. The flashbacks were great though, especially those involving the Japanese.

    It flows well most of the time, while in-between, it splashes erratically like water onto a curved wall.

    Near 10 hours of dedication, build-up and polishing, to be cancelled. A real shame.

    • Screenplay/story: 8.5
    • Development: 8.5
    • Realism: 8.5
    • Entertainment: 8
    • Acting: 8.5
    • Filming/cinematography: 8.5
    • Visual effects: 8.5
    • Music/score: 8.5
    • Depth: 7.5
    • Logic: 6.5
    • Flow: 8
    • Suspense/drama: 7.5
    • Ending: 7.5.

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    Related interests

    Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek (1966)
    Space Sci-Fi
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    • Trivia
      Both Tom Felton and Natalia Tena appeared in the Harry Potter movies. Felton as Draco Malfoy, Tena as Nymphadora Tonks. Their characters in these films were cousins.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Lee: The crew, the other passengers... They left without us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 7 November 2018 (2018)

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Production company
      • Left Bank Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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