Legion: Season 1

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Legion: Chapter 12

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: February 8, 2017

Starring: Dan Stevens, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza

Summary: Based on the X-Men comics character, David Haller (Dan Stevens) was diagnosed as schizophrenic as a child and currently institutionalized. His routine at a psychiatric hospital is changed with the arrival of a new patient named Syd (Rachel Keller) which triggers the discovery that the voices and visions he has may be real.

Creator: Noah Hawley

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

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Chapter 8
Air Date: March 29, 2017
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S1:E7. Chapter 7
Air Date: March 22, 2017
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S1:E6. Chapter 6
Air Date: March 15, 2017

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Collider Allison Keene

Feb 2, 2017

Legion plays a lot with themes of identity and memory and emotion, and if the key to visual storytelling is to show and not tell, well, Legion grasps onto that wholeheartedly. But above all, it’s a deeply considered portrait of mental illness. Read full review

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David Wiegand

Feb 6, 2017

There is an abundance of quality in Legion at every level, making it a show you can’t stop watching and, oh yeah, the best show of the new year. Read full review

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Vicki Hyman

Feb 9, 2017

[Legion is] produced like a cerebral art house version of a superhero series, thrumming with precision and emotion where the genre usually calls for shock and awe, and assembled with an entrancing period aesthetic (it seems to be set in the early 1970s, but that could just be a side-effect of David's fragile mental state) and stunning, occasionally horrifying visual effects. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Feb 2, 2017

Even if you barely understand a thing that’s going on (and be patient; chances are you will), Legion is a joy to watch, surreal and beautiful, with as many funny asides as frightening moments. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Feb 6, 2017

I haven't a clue where the rest of the story is going, but I'm prepared to be surprised. Read full review

Scott D. Pierce

Feb 3, 2017

The first three episodes are intriguing. Visually arresting. But if someone other than Hawley were running this show, I'd be a great deal more skeptical. As it is, I'm cautiously optimistic. With the emphasis on "cautiously." Read full review

David Sims

Feb 7, 2017

Stevens (probably best known as the handsome heir of Downton Abbey) is doing fine work at the center of all this, holding the camera’s focus even when Hawley’s dialogue feels like it’s going nowhere. Read full review

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sonder

Feb 8, 2017

Legion hits the ball out of the park. It's delightfully confusing, with reveals stripped off two layers of the onion at a time, only to have one more layer added back on. The cinematography is excellent, the acting is great, and the characters are engaging. A hell of a lot is packed intoLegion hits the ball out of the park. It's delightfully confusing, with reveals stripped off two layers of the onion at a time, only to have one more layer added back on. The cinematography is excellent, the acting is great, and the characters are engaging. A hell of a lot is packed into a single episode, making it worth another watch. For its genre, Legion is as good as it gets. I'm not a Marvel fanboy, and I've been a bit bored with their recent releases, other than Guardians of the Galaxy. The decision to produce Legion was a great call, and based on the first episode, the series is in good hands. I can't wait for more!… Expand

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All_ButTrU4

Dec 3, 2021

Visually stunning sci-fi feast. Perfectly cast and well written. Great set design and fantastic turns. delightfully confusing, with reveals stripped off two layers of the onion at a time, only to have one more layer added back on. The cinematography is excellent, the acting is great, and theVisually stunning sci-fi feast. Perfectly cast and well written. Great set design and fantastic turns. delightfully confusing, with reveals stripped off two layers of the onion at a time, only to have one more layer added back on. The cinematography is excellent, the acting is great, and the characters are engaging. A hell of a lot is packed into a single episode, making it worth another watch. For its genre, Legion is as good as it gets.… Expand

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robbierockso

Mar 10, 2017

Best new show on tv. Might be the best "super-hero/xmen" show ever.

The director's style is amazing. It could be considered a horror show too.

Do yourself a favor and watch this.

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apaeth

Mar 30, 2017

The story is both bizarre and fascinating but it's the supporting cast that takes it to a new level. Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart and Jermaine Clement stand toe to toe with the popular Dan Stevens as their stories entwine and revolve around a strange tale of mutant symbiosis. Even the minorThe story is both bizarre and fascinating but it's the supporting cast that takes it to a new level. Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart and Jermaine Clement stand toe to toe with the popular Dan Stevens as their stories entwine and revolve around a strange tale of mutant symbiosis. Even the minor characters have exceeded expectations with strong performances from Bill Irwin and Mackenzie Gray.

I was expecting more action when I started to watch this but have been overwhelmed by the complex nature of the script. Is there any element of supernatural phenomena they haven't incorporated yet? 9 out of 10 and I'm hoping they go up to at least 12 episodes next season!… Expand

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Movieman27

Mar 5, 2017

I have grown to love and appreciate this show the more I watch it the better it gets I love the action the suspence even the slight humor of it i like aubri plassms part she's awesome and hilarious the show is super fun and exciting though only for mature audiences due to mild nudity briefI have grown to love and appreciate this show the more I watch it the better it gets I love the action the suspence even the slight humor of it i like aubri plassms part she's awesome and hilarious the show is super fun and exciting though only for mature audiences due to mild nudity brief sexuality strong violence and language but you gotta watch it if your looking for an awesome time… Expand

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entitet

Mar 22, 2017

In the beginning i loved this show. Great actors, interesting story, visually stunning and creative. Then i would've given the show a 9/10. Now, after six episodes, i'm starting to get a bit anxious and annoyed. It's visions inside nightmares inside hallucinations inside flashbacks in otherIn the beginning i loved this show. Great actors, interesting story, visually stunning and creative. Then i would've given the show a 9/10. Now, after six episodes, i'm starting to get a bit anxious and annoyed. It's visions inside nightmares inside hallucinations inside flashbacks in other dimensions. There can't be one singel viewer who actually knows what's going on 100% of the time. And even if it's all stunning, it's starting to feel more like an outdrawn arts project than a tv show. Legion is in desperate need of touching ground in "the real world" and make some tangible progression with both story and characters, because i don't know for how much longer i can settle with just beautiful weirdness.… Expand

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Dermorat

May 16, 2018

While the show is one of the most uniquely bizarre that I have ever seen, I must say that season 2 is simply too complex for me to enjoy. I find myself struggling to follow its surreal and disconnected story line. The characters, while often wildly emotional, are ultimately emotionallyWhile the show is one of the most uniquely bizarre that I have ever seen, I must say that season 2 is simply too complex for me to enjoy. I find myself struggling to follow its surreal and disconnected story line. The characters, while often wildly emotional, are ultimately emotionally flat. Their outbursts serve no dramatic purpose. It feels like I'm peeking into the minds of a group of raging schizophrenics. I keep wondering, what's the point?… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 24, 2019
Season 2

85
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 3, 2018
Season 1

82
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 8, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E8. Chapter 8
  Air Date: March 29, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E7. Chapter 7
  Air Date: March 22, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E6. Chapter 6
  Air Date: March 15, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E5. Chapter 5
  Air Date: March 8, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E4. Chapter 4
  Air Date: March 1, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E3. Chapter 3
  Air Date: February 22, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E2. Chapter 2
  Air Date: February 15, 2017
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  S1:E1. Chapter 1
  Air Date: February 8, 2017