Logan's Run

In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of Sanctuary.

Logan's Run is an American science fiction adventure series that carries the 1976 film's premise into a sealed domed city of the twenty-third century, where citizens are required to die upon reaching thirty. Logan, a rebellious enforcer of the system, begins to doubt the rules he has served and goes on the run in search of a mythical refuge called Sanctuary, joined by a woman determined to escape with him. Each hour-long episode is built around pursuit: evading hunters, slipping through the city's hidden corners, and confronting a regime that enforces its laws without mercy. The tone is earnest and adventurous, with a paranoid undercurrent and the bright, retro sheen of late 1970s network television. Its themes of conformity, mortality, and the cost of questioning authority remain resonant, and the journey toward freedom carries as much weight as the encounters along the way. Viewers who enjoy lone-rebel dystopias and cat-and-mouse chases will find a familiar, nostalgic pleasure here, even as the show's ambitions outpace its single season.

Reviewers generally found the series a lesser, formulaic follow-up to the 1976 film, with a retro sci-fi charm undercut by modest production and repetitive episodes.

• Logan's Run (1976)dystopian society with a enforced age limit, rebellious agent on the run, 1970s science fiction tone
• The Hunger Gamesdystopian control society, young protagonists rebelling against an enforced system, serialized sci-fi adventure
• Children of Menfugitive hero running across a hostile future world, dystopian paranoia and pursuit
• The Prisonerlone rebel evading a controlled futuristic order, retro science fiction adventure with a sealed-city setting

Created by

William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson

Release Date

1977-09-16

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (42)

What is Logan's Run about?

A rebellious law enforcement agent in a domed future where turning thirty means death goes on the run in search of Sanctuary.

What is Logan's Run like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Logan's Run as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Logan's Run violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Logan's Run as mild.

What did critics think of Logan's Run?

Reviewers generally found the series a lesser, formulaic follow-up to the 1976 film, with a retro sci-fi charm undercut by modest production and repetitive episodes.

Which shows are like Logan's Run?

Shows with a similar feel include Logan's Run (1976), The Hunger Games, Children of Men, and The Prisoner.

How long is Logan's Run?

Logan's Run: 1 season, 14 episodes.

Is Logan's Run still running?

No, Logan's Run has ended.

Where can I watch Logan's Run?

In United States, Logan's Run is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.