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Salvation

6.6IMDb436 votesWorth your time
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2017 – 20182 seasons · 26 episodes~45 min per episodeTV-14Canceled
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

Darius Tanz

26 eps

Jennifer Finnigan

Jennifer Finnigan

Grace Barrows

26 eps

Charlie Rowe

Charlie Rowe

Liam Cole

26 eps

Jacqueline Byers

Jacqueline Byers

Jillian Hayes

26 eps

Rachel Drance

Rachel Drance

Zoe Barrows

13 eps

Shazi Raja

Shazi Raja

Amanda Charles

13 eps

Ian Anthony Dale

Ian Anthony Dale

Harris Anders

26 eps

Melia Kreiling

Melia Kreiling

Alycia Stavros

13 eps

Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas

Alonzo Carver

13 eps

Luke Arnold

Luke Arnold

Bass Shepherd

13 eps

John Noble

John Noble

Nicholas Tanz

3 eps

Erica Luttrell

Erica Luttrell

Claire Rayburn

4 eps

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Randall Calhoun

2 eps

Vas Saranga

Vas Saranga

Dexter

1 eps

Paul De La Rosa

Paul De La Rosa

General Higgins

1 eps

Dean Armstrong

Dean Armstrong

Grant

2 eps

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Hugh Keating

1 eps

Tara Nicodemo

Tara Nicodemo

Dr. Michele Rasmussen

2 eps

Natalie Jantzi

Natalie Jantzi

Mayra

1 eps

Karl Campbell

Karl Campbell

Mercenary

1 eps

Shawn Meunier

Philip

1 eps

Jonathan Rose

Soldier

1 eps

Ngabo Nabea

Todd

1 eps

Albert Chung

Albert Chung

War Room Tech

1 eps

Raven Dauda

Raven Dauda

Harris’s Secretary

2 eps

Josette Jorge

Josette Jorge

Karissa

2 eps

Lovina Yavari

Naomi

1 eps

Autumn Reeser

Autumn Reeser

Theresa / Tess

2 eps

Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson

Evelyn Cole

1 eps

Sharon McFarlane

Sharon McFarlane

Receptionist

1 eps

Jesse Griffiths

Jesse Griffiths

Tanz Guard

1 eps

Mary Ashton

Mary Ashton

Veronica

1 eps

James Gilbert

James Gilbert

Mason Dunkirk

1 eps

Daiva Johnston

Daiva Johnston

Millie

1 eps

Jeff Miller

Jim

1 eps

Tovah Feldshuh

Tovah Feldshuh

President Pauline Mackenzie

1 eps

Dorly Jean-Louis

Dorly Jean-Louis

Reporter

1 eps

Colin McClean

Secret Service Agent

1 eps

Doug MacLeod

Doug MacLeod

Chief Justice

1 eps

Willy Lavendel

Willy Lavendel

Mission Control Tech

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Salvation actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Salvation reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthVery strong7.5

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Emotional WeightStrong6.3

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong6.1

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 26 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201713 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    An MIT grad student and a tech billionaire team up in a desperate bid to stop an asteroid from colliding with Earth.

    Best episode · S01E07 Seeing Red

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201813 episodes

    6.6IMDb

    The secret is out – the world has learned about the impending threat of an asteroid on a collision course with earth. Will the truth bring out the best...or the worst in humanity?

    Best episode · S02E13 Get Ready

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Get Ready

S02E13

Get Ready

7.8IMDb9 votes

One last mystery holds the key to saving the world, and Grace must choose how she spends her final days.

17 Sept 201844 min
Still from Celebration Day

S02E11

Celebration Day

7.0IMDb8 votes

A stand-off at the COPE compound leads to tragic results

3 Sept 201841 min
Still from Seeing Red

S01E07

Seeing Red

7.0IMDb8 votes

Grace and Darius slip off to Russia behind Harris’ back in an attempt to stop a potential nuclear conflict. Also, Liam seeks solace with Amanda.

16 Aug 201742 min
Still from Prisoners

S02E10

Prisoners

6.9IMDb8 votes

Darius forms a dangerous alliance in order to destroy the dark money forces of Q17. Also, Grace takes action when surprising news jolts her world.

27 Aug 201841 min
Still from Indivisible

S02E04

Indivisible

6.8IMDb9 votes

Grace embarks on a dangerous mission, and Liam and Darius’ relationship is tested.

16 Jul 201842 min
Still from The Human Strain

S01E04

The Human Strain

6.8IMDb9 votes

In order to prove to Harris and Grace that he’s not a traitor, Darius must reveal one of his most closely guarded secrets. Also, Liam helps Jillian adjust to her new job at Tanz.

2 Aug 201742 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Where to watch

Streaming

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