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Beacon 23

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Beacon 23

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Series Details & Credits

MGM+ | Release Date: November 12, 2023

Summary: Halan (Stephan James) has been living by himself in an AI-controlled beacon at the edge of the universe when Aster (Lena Headey) arrives in this thriller series based on by Hugh Howey's book of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense, Science Fiction

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S2:E8. Disintegration
Air Date: May 26, 2024
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S2:E7. Free
Air Date: May 19, 2024
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S2:E6. Luan Casca
Air Date: May 12, 2024

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The Hollywood Reporter

Angie Han

Nov 13, 2023

Season 1 Review: Its endless searching can prove frustrating at times, particularly when the sci-fi drama stumbles over basic flaws in its storytelling. But those with enough curiosity and patience to wait out its rough patches — and those with a taste for cerebral sci-fi — may find themselves falling under its plaintive spell. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Manuel Betancourt

Nov 6, 2023

Season 1 Review: The heady slow burn of its first few episodes is a balm compared to the hectic, expository-heavy ones that follow and get bogged down in the kind of messianic plotting that’s sure to give Battlestar Galactica fans a bit of painful deja vu. Read full review

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Collider Chase Hutchinson

Nov 13, 2023

Season 1 Review: Ultimately, Beacon 23 is unmoored in a way that is scattered as opposed to truly mysterious, a series without a shining beacon of its own to head toward. Read full review

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Paste Magazine

Elijah Gonzalez

Nov 9, 2023

Season 1 Review: Following a promising first few episodes that demonstrated compelling tensions between its cast and was elevated by a great performance from Lena Headey, Beacon 23 fell apart at the seams. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 7, 2024
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  S2:E8. Disintegration
  Air Date: May 26, 2024
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  S2:E7. Free
  Air Date: May 19, 2024
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  S2:E6. Luan Casca
  Air Date: May 12, 2024
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  S2:E5. Song of Sorrow
  Air Date: May 5, 2024
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  S2:E4. Berth
  Air Date: April 28, 2024
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  S2:E3. Iris
  Air Date: April 21, 2024
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  S2:E2. Purgatory
  Air Date: April 14, 2024
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  S2:E1. Godspeed
  Air Date: April 7, 2024
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 12, 2023