Pantheon: Season 1

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Pantheon: The Gods Will Not Be Chained

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: September 1, 2022

Summary: Bullied teen Maddie (voiced by Katie Chang) gets help online from her recently deceased father (voiced by Daniel Dae Kim), whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud after an experimental brain scan in this animated sci-fi series based on short stories by Ken Liu.

[Premiered originally in the US on AMC+/HIDIVE on 1 Sep 2022;Bullied teen Maddie (voiced by Katie Chang) gets help online from her recently deceased father (voiced by Daniel Dae Kim), whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud after an experimental brain scan in this animated sci-fi series based on short stories by Ken Liu.

[Premiered originally in the US on AMC+/HIDIVE on 1 Sep 2022; Season 2 premiered originally in Australia/New Zealand on Prime Video (AU & NZ) on 15 Oct 2023 and in the US on Netflix on 21 Feb 2025]… Expand

Creator: Craig Silverstein

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Gods Will Not Be Slain
Air Date: October 13, 2022
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S1:E7. We Are You
Air Date: October 6, 2022
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S1:E6. You Must Be Caspian
Air Date: September 29, 2022

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Ross McIndoe

Aug 29, 2022

From the triumphant scenes in which Maddie and David rekindle their relationship inside a World of Warcraft-like video game to Chanda’s disturbing encounter with the ghoulish remains of UIs past, the wildly inventive Pantheon paints an online world as a place of boundless possibility, a lifeless digital abyss, and everything in between. Read full review

Katherine Smith

Sep 1, 2022

Pantheon’s clearest strength as a series is its willingness to engage with the ethics behind uploaded intelligence: the process of downloading one’s consciousness into the Cloud. ... Pantheon’s most vivid accomplishment centers on emotion. Unlike the Metaverse’s flat and lifeless animation, Pantheon’s key interrogation of virtual consciousness and emotion almost operates like a recipe, questioning how much a dash of sadness or a pinch of joy defines the human experience. Read full review

Angie Han

Sep 1, 2022

It’s a portrait of a rapidly changing world that takes care to document the emotional carnage left in its wake, to gripping, troubling and ultimately quite moving effect. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Sep 1, 2022

Buoyed by an excellent voice cast as well as Titmouse Animation visuals that are sharp, emotive, and imaginative, it’s a bold attempt at creating a unique streaming sensation, all of it revolving around a captivating conceit: uploaded intelligence. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Aug 30, 2022

The creators of “Pantheon” dive deeper into their concepts with each of the four episodes sent for press, sometimes too obviously underlining their themes instead of letting them feel organic, but there’s no denying that this show casts a unique spell that grows with each chapter. My initial apprehension after the premiere had given way to curiosity. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Sep 1, 2022

Given enough time and patience, the vast web of the overlapping ideas in “Pantheon” might solidify into a deeply satisfying sci-fi story. Whether or not it will get the chance, or else snag the audience that might be particularly intrigued by it, is another story that only time (and the reach of AMC+) can tell. Read full review

John Anderson

Aug 31, 2022

There is an adjustment period required by “Pantheon”—one needs to reconcile the almost guileless quality of the imagery with the dauntingly futuristic tale being told and the disquieting notions being proposed. All in all, it’s worth the effort. Read full review

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KyleS

Aug 26, 2023

One of the coolest new shows I've seen in a long time. I'm shocked it has this low of a rating. It's amazing.

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Bulsajo

Sep 6, 2022

I've only watched the first two episodes but I already feel this show is scratching an itch I didn't even know I had

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 15, 2023
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 2022
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  S1:E8. The Gods Will Not Be Slain
  Air Date: October 13, 2022
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  S1:E7. We Are You
  Air Date: October 6, 2022
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  S1:E6. You Must Be Caspian
  Air Date: September 29, 2022
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  S1:E5. Zero Daze
  Air Date: September 22, 2022
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  S1:E4. The Gods Will Not Be Chained
  Air Date: September 15, 2022
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  S1:E3. Reign of Winter
  Air Date: September 8, 2022
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  S1:E2. Cycles
  Air Date: September 1, 2022
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  S1:E1. Pantheon
  Air Date: September 1, 2022