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Under the Dome

7.1IMDb4K votesStrongly recommended
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2013 – 20153 seasons · 39 episodes~42 min per episodeTV-14Canceled
MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Mike Vogel

Mike Vogel

Dale "Barbie" Barbara

39 eps

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Julia Shumway

39 eps

Alexander Koch

Alexander Koch

Junior Rennie

39 eps

Eddie Cahill

Eddie Cahill

Sam Verdreaux

26 eps

Colin Ford

Colin Ford

Joe McAlister

39 eps

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

James "Big Jim" Rennie

39 eps

Natalie Martinez

Natalie Martinez

Linda Esquivel

13 eps

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Angie McAlister

26 eps

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Ollie Dinsmore

5 eps

Jolene Purdy

Jolene Purdy

Dodee Weaver

9 eps

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

Carolyn Hill

15 eps

Mackenzie Lintz

Mackenzie Lintz

Norrie Calvert-Hill

39 eps

Dale Raoul

Dale Raoul

Andrea Grinnell

12 eps

John Elvis

John Elvis

Ben Drake

11 eps

Nicholas Strong

Nicholas Strong

Phil Bushey

15 eps

Kylie Bunbury

Kylie Bunbury

Eva Sinclair

14 eps

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Alice Calvert

8 eps

Beth Broderick

Beth Broderick

Rose Twitchell

5 eps

Natalie Zea

Natalie Zea

Maxine Seagrave

3 eps

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Agatha Seagrave

2 eps

Grace Victoria Cox

Grace Victoria Cox

Melanie Cross

16 eps

Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Pauline Rennie

9 eps

Megan Ketch

Megan Ketch

Harriet Arnold

4 eps

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Don Barbara

5 eps

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Christine Price

11 eps

Max Ehrich

Max Ehrich

Hunter May

19 eps

Ryan Shams

Ryan Shams

Groundskeeper

2 eps

Shelton Grant

Guard

2 eps

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Hektor Martin

4 eps

Mike Whaley

Mike Whaley

Malick

4 eps

Andrew J. West

Andrew J. West

Pete Blackwell

2 eps

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Marston

3 eps

Shane Callahan

Shane Callahan

Roger Lopez

4 eps

Gia Mantegna

Gia Mantegna

Lily Walters

6 eps

Bess Rous

Bess Rous

Abby DeWitt

3 eps

Allie McCulloch

Allie McCulloch

Dava Bloom

3 eps

Roger Floyd

Roger Floyd

Beau Griffith

2 eps

Hannah Jelinovic

Charlotte Chastain

2 eps

Vince Foster

Vince Foster

Kyle Lee

4 eps

Andrew Vogel

Andrew Vogel

Carter Thibodeau

5 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

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

Signature profile

Under the Dome reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Bingeability.

Character DepthVery strong7.9

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

BingeabilityStrong6.7

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong6.5

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

Emotional WeightStrong6.5

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleStrong6.0

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

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier attempt to break it down, a small group of people inside attempt to figure out what the dome is, where it came from, and when (and if) it will go away.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 39 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20141 episode

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201313 episodes

    6.8IMDb

    An invisible and mysterious force field descends upon a small fictional town in the United States, trapping residents inside, cut off from the rest of civilization. The trapped townsfolk must discover the secrets and purpose of the "dome" and its origins, while coming to learn more than they ever knew about each other.

    Best episode · S01E01 Pilot

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201413 episodes

    6.8IMDb

    An invisible and mysterious force field descends upon a small fictional town in the United States, trapping residents inside, cut off from the rest of civilization. The trapped townsfolk must discover the secrets and purpose of the "dome" and its origins, while coming to learn more than they ever knew about each other.

    Best episode · S02E07 Going Home

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    201513 episodes

    6.4IMDb

    The residents of Chester's Mill appear both inside and outside the Dome following their mysterious encounter in the tunnels beneath the town. As the Dome begins to reveal its ultimate agenda, the townspeople are forced to question what and whom they can trust as fresh threats appear, new residents emerge and surprising alliances form.

    Best episode · S03E06 Caged

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

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

Still from Pilot

S01E01

Pilot

7.6IMDb56 votes

The residents of Chester's Mill find themselves trapped under an enormous, transparent dome. Panic escalates as resources dwindle rapidly.

24 Jun 201345 min
Still from Going Home

S02E07

Going Home

7.4IMDb30 votes

As Barbie descends further into the mysterious tunnel in hope of finding Sam, he comes across a world filled with unanswered questions.

11 Aug 201440 min
Still from The Red Door

S02E09

The Red Door

7.3IMDb31 votes

Barbie is apprehended by mysterious men and relentlessly interrogated about the Dome; Big Jim forms a deal that could permanently seal the fate of the Chester's Mill residents.

25 Aug 201442 min
Still from Awakening

S02E08

Awakening

7.1IMDb30 votes

Barbie turns to his father for help contacting Julia but realizes that he may not be trustworthy; Big Jim declares himself sheriff of Chester's Mill.

18 Aug 201439 min
Still from The Fall

S02E10

The Fall

7.0IMDb30 votes

Big Jim finally learns what happened to his wife, Pauline; Chester's Mill faces a new threat -- climate change.

1 Sept 201442 min
Still from Exigent Circumstances

S01E12

Exigent Circumstances

7.0IMDb34 votes

While the manhunt for Barbie continues, Big Jim gets the residents of Chester’s Mill riled up and the town demands justice for all of Barbie’s supposed crimes. Meanwhile, Joe and Norrie must find a new hiding place for the mini dome.

9 Sept 201343 min

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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

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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