Limited series · Netflix
The Boroughs
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alfred Molina
Sam Cooper
8 eps
Alfre Woodard
Judy Daniels
8 eps
Denis O'Hare
Wally Baker
8 eps
Clarke Peters
Art Daniels
8 eps
Carlos Miranda
Paz Navarro
8 eps
Jena Malone
Claire Cooper
8 eps
Seth Numrich
Blaine Shaw
8 eps
Alice Kremelberg
Anneliese Shaw
8 eps
Geena Davis
Renee Joyce
8 eps
Eric Edelstein
Hank Williams
8 eps
Rafael Casal
Neil Otero
8 eps
Alex Knight
Ernest Neeman
4 eps
Nancy Daly
Mother
3 eps
Eldon Jones
Cody Otero
2 eps
Emilia Faucher
Ella Otero
2 eps
Ciarah Amaani
Mona Crawford
2 eps
Ed Begley Jr.
Edward
1 eps
Dee Wallace
Grace
1 eps
Beth Bailey
Kayleigh
1 eps
Jane Kaczmarek
Lilly
1 eps
Juan Gabriel Pareja
Franklin Campbell
3 eps
Anisha Adusumilli
Phyllis Weaver
1 eps
Robert Benedetti
Mike Ellis
1 eps
Moses Jones
Reed Singer
1 eps
Kelsey Landon
Leanne Millner
1 eps
Rachelle Carson-Begley
Terri Wilkins
1 eps
Teddy Eggleston
Edith Lynch
1 eps
Hayes Hargrove
Vernon Thorne
1 eps
Joshua Caleb Horton
Seth Watts
1 eps
Lucinda Marker
Abigail
1 eps
Doris Hargrave
Betty
1 eps
Augusta Allen-Jones
Kelan
1 eps
Bob Jesser
Bowling Bestie
1 eps
Kim S. Monti
Yelling Woman
1 eps
Rebecca Hill Casey
Waitress at Diner
1 eps
Mark Vasconcellos
Older Security Guard
1 eps
Eric Patrick Harper
H. Leavitt
1 eps
Bill Pullman
Jack Willard
2 eps
Mary McDonnell
The Duchess
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Boroughs actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Boroughs reads strongest on Bingeability, World Building and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have: time.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02 · Signature episode
The Mourning After
Still reeling, Sam seeks answers close to home. Renee gets a break in the case of the missing minerals. Judy and Wally face up to painful realities.
- Directed by Ben Taylor
- Written by Jose Molina
S01E03 · Signature episode
A Pyramid
Sam and Wally decide to take a risk. Renee and Paz's investigation brings them closer together. Art seeks answers in the desert.
- Directed by Augustine Frizzell
- Written by Julie Siege
S01E01 · Signature episode
Welcome to The Boroughs
When grieving widower Sam Cooper reluctantly moves to a desert retirement community, he discovers something lurking beneath its perfect surface.
- Directed by Ben Taylor
- Written by Will Matthews, Jeffrey Addiss
S01E07 · Signature episode
Time to Go
As the anniversary party approaches, Anneliese reveals a painful secret. The gang gets in gear for a high-stakes rescue mission at The Manor.
- Directed by Augustine Frizzell
- Written by Yona Speidel
S01E06 · Signature episode
The Grey Rebellion
With the entire gang under Blaine's thumb, Sam desperately seeks a way out. Art and Judy hit a breaking point. Wally gets a taste of a new life.
- Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Written by James Schamus
S01E05
Another Beautiful Day
Sam, Judy and Wally uncover a new side of The Boroughs. Renee and Paz go on a road trip. Blaine tries to convince Claire to take action.
- Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Written by Tom Hanada
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01 · Signature episode
Welcome to The Boroughs
- Directed by Ben Taylor
- Written by Will Matthews, Jeffrey Addiss
S01E02 · Signature episode
The Mourning After
- Directed by Ben Taylor
- Written by Jose Molina
S01E03 · Signature episode
A Pyramid
- Directed by Augustine Frizzell
- Written by Julie Siege
S01E04
Forbidden Fruit
- Directed by Augustine Frizzell
- Written by Keith Sweet II
S01E05
Another Beautiful Day
- Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Written by Tom Hanada
S01E06 · Signature episode
The Grey Rebellion
- Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Written by James Schamus
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Will Matthews
Creator
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Jeffrey Addiss
Showrunner
Matt Duffer
Executive producer
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Hilary Leavitt
Executive producer
Ross Duffer
Executive producer
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Ben Taylor
Executive producer
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Keith Sweet II
Writer
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Tom Hanada
Writer
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Yona Speidel
Writer
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Julie Siege
Writer
James Schamus
Writer
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Jose Molina
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Will MatthewsExecutive Producer
- Matt DufferExecutive Producer
- Hilary LeavittExecutive Producer
- Jeffrey AddissExecutive Producer
- Jamie Vega WheelerProducer
- Ross DufferExecutive Producer
Writing
- Will MatthewsWriter
- Keith Sweet IIWriter
- Tom HanadaWriter
- Yona SpeidelWriter
- Julie SiegeWriter
- Jeffrey AddissWriter
Direction
- Augustine FrizzellDirector
- Ben TaylorDirector
- Kyle Patrick AlvarezDirector
Cinematography
- Michelle LawlerDirector of Photography
- Matthew JensenDirector of Photography
Music
- John PaesanoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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