# The I-Land (2019)

> Strangers wiped of their memories must survive harsh realities on an island that traps them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/76915

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 7
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, drama
- Created by: Anthony Salter
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Natalie Martinez, Kate Bosworth, Ronald Peet, Kyle Schmid, Sibylla Deen, Gilles Geary, Anthony Lee Medina, Kota Eberhardt
- TMDB rating: 4.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9067020/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: bleak, paranoid, absurd, tense

## What critics say

Viewers split on The I-Land, with audience ratings sitting low and a reviewer arguing it is unfairly dismissed for being a Netflix show.

## Synopsis

The I-Land (2019) is an American science fiction miniseries created by Anthony Salter for Netflix. Across seven episodes of roughly forty-two minutes each, a group of strangers wakes up wiped clean of their memories and thrown together on an island that seems designed to trap them. Natalie Martinez plays Chase, a central figure among a cast that includes Kate Bosworth as K.C., Ronald Peet as Cooper, and Kyle Schmid as Moses, all of whom must piece together who they are while fighting to survive harsh conditions. The engine of the story is the search for answers about the island and the unseen forces controlling it, with each episode layering new hostilities and shifting alliances over the group's fragile attempts at cooperation. It is a single self-contained miniseries rather than a long run, so its mysteries unfold within one season. The show is set in a near-future context of engineered confinement, with the atmosphere shaped by paranoia, bleak isolation, and a cyberpunk edge. Fans of Westworld, Lost and Severance will find resonance in its blend of simulation anxiety, island mystery, and constructed reality. Its tone mixes brooding tension with absurd moments, giving it a restless, uneven energy that suits viewers who enjoy puzzling sci-fi thrillers.

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