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Summary A secret organization called The Lazarus Project recruits George (Paapa Essiedu) to time travel to save the world from destruction, but soon he is tempted to use his knowledge to save someone in this sci-fi drama created by Joe Barton. [Premiered originally in the UK on Sky on 16 Jun 2022 and in the US on TNT on 4 Jun 2023]
- 2022
- TV-MA
- TNT
- 2022
- TV-MA
- TNT
The Lazarus Project
Season 1 Premiere: Jun 16, 2022
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6.8
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Summary A secret organization called The Lazarus Project recruits George (Paapa Essiedu) to time travel to save the world from destruction, but soon he is tempted to use his knowledge to save someone in this sci-fi drama created by Joe Barton. [Premiered originally in the UK on Sky on 16 Jun 2022 and in the US on TNT on 4 Jun 2023]
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
73
64% Positive
7 Reviews
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36% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Watching Essiedu, Quentin and Salmon face off is a more straightforward pleasure, but keeping abreast of the various timelines appeals to the part of the brain that gets flooded with dopamine after solving a tricky sudoku. Even when the action pauses to make way for an exposition dump, the show injects enough humour to keep things afloat.
What is worth saving? If it’s not your loved ones, then what else is there? “The Lazarus Project” excels with these questions, surpassing its genre with compelling insight that keeps its plot humming.
The Lazarus Project is already one of the most inventive time-travel shows I’ve seen in years. If the first episode doesn’t seem like quite your thing, push on – like Giri/Haji, this show’s something of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Affirming Joe Barton’s status as one of the best screenwriters in the game, The Lazarus Project is exactly the kind of head-spinning, heart pounding TV that you’ll be left wanting to revisit time and again.
Everything is at stake but, thanks to the video-game vibe, also nothing. The handsome cast inject as much humanity as they can, especially into quieter scenes. Some dialogue is beyond redemption as it apes the mind-numbing patter you may recall from buying a laptop at PC World.
The Lazarus Project transitioned from domestic drama to weird time-travel sci-fi flick to full stunt Mad Max car chase in less than an hour. There was a lot going on here, with western and rom-com the only genres missing, but give it time.
Though a little under-explained and occasionally simplistic, The Lazarus Project has a bright concept behind it with satisfying bursts of action (think shootouts and international car chases). Essiedu is sweet enough as the upbeat, everyman hero, but time will tell if the show allows him to reach the same heights as he did in the superb I May Destroy You.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 User Ratings
6.8
75% Positive
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Production Company:
- Urban Myth Films
Initial Release Date: Jun 16, 2022
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards, Wales
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination
