Limited series · Prime Video
Tales from the Loop
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Elektra Jansson-Kilbey
Alma
1 eps
Adam Hurtig
Young Russ
1 eps
Leann Lei
Xiu
1 eps
Denae Boucher
Bride
1 eps
Kamal Chioua
Groom
1 eps
Victor J. Ho
Zhi
1 eps
Alec Carlos
Mark
1 eps
Jodi Lynn Thomas
Young Klara
1 eps
Christin Park
Stacey
2 eps
Sean Connolly Affleck
Phil
1 eps
Lauren Cochrane
Nurse
1 eps
Brenda Gorlick
Woman with Dog
1 eps
Ernesto Griffith
Officer 2
1 eps
James Madge
Officer 1
1 eps
Beverly Ndukwu
Patty
1 eps
Jon Kortajarena
Alex
1 eps
Brian Maillard
Kent
1 eps
Abby Ryder Fortson
Young Girl
2 eps
Jill Frappier
Martha
1 eps
Ken Pak
Fred
1 eps
Emjay Anthony
Young George
1 eps
Stephanie Sy
Audrey
1 eps
Rooj Ali
Uma
1 eps
Liliane Chretien
Paul's Mother
1 eps
Gwendolyn Collins
Nurse in Hospital
1 eps
Tobin Hughes
Russ (40's)
1 eps
Alicia Johnston
Ruth
1 eps
Keenan Lehmann
Adam
1 eps
Danny-Jo Luprypa
Paul
1 eps
Callum McAllister
Chris
1 eps
River Price-Maenpaa
Laurel
1 eps
Daria Puttaert
Klara (40's)
1 eps
Neil Shah
Lab Technician
1 eps
Kurtis Allan
Steven
1 eps
Jane Alexander
Klara
3 eps
Erik Athavale
Walter
1 eps
Kassianni Austin
Molly
1 eps
Carter Heintz
Nate
1 eps
Roger Clown
Lenny
3 eps
Trinity King
Nora
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Tales from the Loop actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Tales from the Loop reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The story of the town and people who live above “The Loop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things possible that were previously relegated only to science fiction.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Home
A boy searches for his lost brother in an attempt to recapture the past.
- Directed by Jodie Foster
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E02
Transpose
A discovery in the woods gives two teenaged boys an opportunity to step outside their lives.
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E01
Loop
A young girl living in a small town becomes curious about the mysterious work her mother conducts beneath ground at a facility known as the Loop.
- Directed by Mark Romanek
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E04
Echo Sphere
A young boy encounters a mysterious structure known as the Echo Sphere and must confront the nature of existence.
- Directed by Andrew Stanton
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E07
Enemies
A journey to a mysterious island leads to a monstrous discovery.
- Directed by Ti West
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E03
Stasis
Upon falling in love, a teenaged girl attempts to make the moment last forever.
- Directed by Dearbhla Walsh
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
Home
- Directed by Jodie Foster
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E01
Loop
- Directed by Mark Romanek
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E02
Transpose
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E03
Stasis
- Directed by Dearbhla Walsh
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E04
Echo Sphere
- Directed by Andrew Stanton
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
S01E05
Control
- Directed by Tim Mielants
- Written by Nathaniel Halpern, Simon Stålenhag
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Nathaniel Halpern
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Adam Kassan
Executive producer
Adam Berg
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Rafi Crohn
Executive producer
Mark Romanek
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Mattias Montero
Executive producer
Matt Reeves
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Samantha Taylor Pickett
Executive producer
Simon Stålenhag
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ellen RutterProducer
- Nathaniel HalpernExecutive Producer
- Adam KassanExecutive Producer
- Adam BergExecutive Producer
- Rafi CrohnExecutive Producer
- Mark RomanekExecutive Producer
Writing
- Nathaniel HalpernWriter
- Simon StålenhagWriter
Direction
- Jodie FosterDirector
- Mark RomanekDirector
- So Yong KimDirector
- Tim MielantsDirector
- Dearbhla WalshDirector
- Ti WestDirector
Cinematography
- Craig WrobleskiDirector of Photography
- Ole Bratt BirkelandDirector of Photography
- Jeff CronenwethDirector of Photography
- Luc MontpellierDirector of Photography
Music
- Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
- Paul Leonard-MorganOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Amazon Prime VideoStreaming
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