Raised by Wolves
Raised by Wolves

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Raised by Wolves

2022
TV Show
Canceled
2 Seasons
English

After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply devout religious order of surviving humans.

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IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users84%
Director: Ridley ScottGenres: Science Fiction, Drama, Horror

Plot Summary

In a mysterious virgin planet, two androids, Mother and Father, are programmed to raise human children after Earth has been destroyed. As the burgeoning colony of humans faces extinction, the children begin to be impacted by their own beliefs. The androids discover they must control the burgeoning population to survive.

Critical Reception

Raised by Wolves received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its ambitious concept, striking visuals, and Amanda Collin's performance. However, some found the narrative convoluted and the pacing uneven, particularly in its later episodes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and thematically rich science fiction.

  • Amanda Collin delivers a compelling performance as the android Mother.

  • The series' philosophical and religious themes are thought-provoking but can become overwhelming.

Google audience: Viewers appreciated the show's unique premise, stunning visuals, and exploration of complex themes like faith and artificial intelligence. Some found the plot a bit confusing at times, but overall, it was seen as a captivating and original series.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation (2021).

Fun Fact

The distinctive, almost skeletal-looking creatures that appear in the show are called 'Necromancers' and were designed by the acclaimed special effects artist Neville Page, known for his work on Avatar and Star Trek.

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TMDB Reviews

2 reviews
Rob

Rob

This wasn't really what I was expecting. It just didn't feel like a Ridley Scott offering to me. The first season, the only one I managed to sit through, seemed very drawn out, a little confused and pretty much void of any real depth. Or ma...

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

Oh good gracious, I really don't know what happened here. The concept is great. I've never been the type that hates on religion, unlike most atheists, I can see the historical value of it and how it lends itself to developing civilizatio...

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