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Farscape

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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 28 Ratings

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Farscape

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Farscape

Series Details & Credits

SyFy | Science Channel | Sci-Fi | Sci | Release Date: March 18, 1999

Starring: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Jonathan Hardy, Lani Tupu, Wayne Pygram, Gigi Edgley, Paul Goddard, Melissa Jaffer, Raelee Hill, Tammy MacIntosh

Summary: Five years ago, astronaut John Crichton attempted to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel his ship, Farscape 1, at great speeds across the solar system. He went much further though and was sucked down a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy and into the middle of a battle. He was rescued by a group of escaping prisoners and taken aboardFive years ago, astronaut John Crichton attempted to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel his ship, Farscape 1, at great speeds across the solar system. He went much further though and was sucked down a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy and into the middle of a battle. He was rescued by a group of escaping prisoners and taken aboard their ship, a living ship. As the years went by, Crichton has made enemies, powerful and dangerous enemies. On his journey to find a way back home, he freed other captives who became part of the crew on Moya.… Expand

Creator: Rockne S. O'Bannon

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

Recent Episodes

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S5:E2. The Peacekeeper Wars (2)
Air Date: October 18, 2004
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S5:E1. The Peacekeeper Wars (1)
Air Date: October 17, 2004

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Metascore

75

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Critic Reviews

90

Kansas City Star

Aaron Barnhart

Jul 18, 2013

Season 1 Review: Spellbinding ... Blends intelligent writing, seamless special effects and more wonderful creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. [19 Mar 1999]

83

Entertainment Weekly

Dalton Ross

Jun 18, 2013

Season 5 Review: The twists and turns are sure to tantalize true Farscape fans. Read full review

80

San Francisco Chronicle

Tim Goodman

Jul 25, 2013

Season 4 Review: A superb little series. ... The acting and writing is top-notch. There's a witty undertone that's much appreciated and enough pop culture asides to keep you going through the arcane structure. Read full review

75

Entertainment Weekly

Marc Bernardin

Jun 12, 2013

Season 1 Review: [An] engaging, if familiar, new actioner. Read full review

70

Dallas Morning News

Ed Bark

Jul 18, 2013

Season 1 Review: Farscape is thoroughly first-rate in the special-effects department. As for the writing, it at least shows flashes of promise. [19 Mar 1999]

70

Newsday

Steve Parks

Jul 18, 2013

Season 1 Review: Opens promisingly with a storyline that sets up a compelling premise for a serial adventure ... [but] is so visually arresting that the humanoid characters are upstaged. [14 Mar 1999]

60

Deseret News

Scott D. Pierce

Jul 18, 2013

Season 1 Review: If you watched the show with the sound turned down, you might well be blown away. But, as has been an unfortunate trend in non-Muppet Henson productions, most of the effort seems to have gone into making the series look great while giving short shrift to the writing. [12 Mar 1999]

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dave89791

Aug 3, 2020

Great show - a bit slow to start and low budget-esque in the first season or so but after that - OMG - amazing show - one of the best sci-fi's ever overall

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10

theirrelephants

May 2, 2020

A classic TV show and definitely still worth a watch. Skip the cartoon/animated episode though. It's genuinely terrible and the only episode I had to force myself to watch.

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10

NVNikki

May 10, 2019

One of the best sci-fi television shows ever created. There are so many stories yet to be told. By ending the series through Farscape the Peacekeeper Wars, it was certainly Innovative at the time. And smart. During the early 2000s it was, more likely than not, time for the show to end ...One of the best sci-fi television shows ever created. There are so many stories yet to be told. By ending the series through Farscape the Peacekeeper Wars, it was certainly Innovative at the time. And smart. During the early 2000s it was, more likely than not, time for the show to end ... that does not mean that there are not more incredible stories to be told. If the original cast members could be brought back to tell these stories in Films, such as Star Trek TNG did - there could be some amazing storytelling and true entertainment for the die-hard and true sci-fi fans, as well as mainstreamers. As long as they don't do the same thing that the latest regeneration of Doctor Who has done by focusing on political messages and obliterating the soul of the main characters and storytelling in general.

I believe that Farscape could very well B a better SyFy series today then many of the currently favored Syfy television and film brings to us today!… Expand

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10

WiskeyJack

Sep 3, 2022

When people talk about great SciFi I wish this show came up more often. It has witty well written characters who act as individuals always and above everything else. They develop and change over the course of the seasons. It was written at they perfect time when both the creativity and theWhen people talk about great SciFi I wish this show came up more often. It has witty well written characters who act as individuals always and above everything else. They develop and change over the course of the seasons. It was written at they perfect time when both the creativity and the technology were there. Starting out these are not the members of a crew that work well together. During the first few episodes it becomes clear that there is as much personal conflict between the crew members as there is between the crew and what ever threat was going on externally. By the end though, you can see how they have developed, how they have formed lasting relationships. If I had one gripe about the show, it would be how the ending was handled. This wasn't by any fault of the cast, writers or crew. The SciFi channel wanted to cancel the show not picking it up for the next planned season. This left it setting on one of the shows signature cliff hangers. Us fans united and harassed the channel enough to get a mini series to at least get an ending for the show. The only problem with this was that alot of sub plots had to be hastily addressed, and not as well as they could have been if the show had gotten a full season rather then the mini series. Never the less I am of course grateful for getting an ending rather then the show being left as it was as many other shows tend to be. If you want something that will tickle your funny bone, inspire you and drag you into a universe that is begging to be explored, you will love Farscape. The uncharted territories are calling, and you should answer.… Expand

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10

DariusTowers

Dec 30, 2022

No hay crítica objetiva, es mi serie favorita y es un diez. Tiene de todo, buenos personajes, buena trama, buenos diseños de trajes y de disfraces. Efectos especiales muy buenos, aun para el día de hoy(Es una de las pocas series con las cuales no se siente el paso del tiempo).
Son cuatroNo hay crítica objetiva, es mi serie favorita y es un diez. Tiene de todo, buenos personajes, buena trama, buenos diseños de trajes y de disfraces. Efectos especiales muy buenos, aun para el día de hoy(Es una de las pocas series con las cuales no se siente el paso del tiempo).
Son cuatro temporadas y ninguna tiene desperdicio, la mejor por lejos es la tercera. La disfruté un montón, es más, en Amazon Prime se puede ver y cada tanto que tengo que hacer algo es la serie que dejó de fondo.
Muy buen casting, en especial Ben Browder, me da un poco de pena que hoy en día no aparezca en series y películas con más frecuencia, teniendo en cuenta que tiene un nivel actoral muy muy bueno… Expand

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10

ahodge1925

Apr 15, 2023

One of the greatest TV shows ever made and was ended far too soon. Why cancel a show at the height of its popularity and quality. Best show

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TacitusRTS

Feb 21, 2020

The writing is linear with lots of plot armour, but that is the only thing I can say bad. The universe is as unique as anything i have ever seen. Characters are deep and you truely don't know what each episode will bring. The first season they were trying to find themselves like most ScifiThe writing is linear with lots of plot armour, but that is the only thing I can say bad. The universe is as unique as anything i have ever seen. Characters are deep and you truely don't know what each episode will bring. The first season they were trying to find themselves like most Scifi shows. But they truely found themselves and raised the bar on what a scifi show could be. The props and effects at the time felt like I was watching a movie every time.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 17, 2004
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  S5:E2. The Peacekeeper Wars (2)
  Air Date: October 18, 2004
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  S5:E1. The Peacekeeper Wars (1)
  Air Date: October 17, 2004
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 7, 2002
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 2001
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 17, 2000
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 18, 1999