Continuum

The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the rebel group decides to continue its violent campaign to stop corporations of the future from replacing governments, while the police officer endeavours to stop them without revealing to anyone that she and the rebels are from the future.

Continuum (2012-2015) is a Canadian science fiction series created by Simon Barry, produced for Showcase. Rachel Nichols plays Kiera Cameron, a Vancouver police officer who is accidentally swept along when a group of rebels from the year 2077 time-travels into present-day Vancouver. Erik Knudsen plays Alec Sadler, a brilliant young figure tied to the rebels' technology, while Victor Webster plays Carlos Fonnegra, a fellow officer who gradually becomes entangled in Kiera's double life. Across four seasons, the engine of the show is Kiera's effort to stop the rebels from carrying out their violent campaign against future corporations that are overtaking governments, while concealing from everyone that she comes from the future. Each season is built as a serialized arc of cat and mouse chases, gunfights, and tense investigations, with ethical questions about who gets to decide the future growing sharper over time. The tone is taut and political, balancing procedural police work with a conspiratorial sense of dread. Fans of Person of Interest, Travelers and Mr. Robot will find resonance in its blend of near-future paranoia, corporate intrigue and moral ambiguity. The show is set in a rain-soaked modern Vancouver, where the characters' choices carry consequences across timelines.

Viewers broadly rate Continuum as a smart, tense, and well-concluded science fiction series with a strong central premise, though some find its political turn heavy-handed.

• Person of Interestshared political science fiction, corporate dystopia, and time travel tension
• Mr. Robotshared near-future dystopia driven by corporate power and rebel resistance
• Travelersshared time travel premise with fish out of water cop and serialized mystery
• Timelessshared fugitive-in-the-present structure and moral conflict over changing history

Created by

Simon Barry

Release Date

2012-05-27

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (983)

What is Continuum about?

A Vancouver police officer is pulled into a fight between future rebels and corporate power after they time-travel into 2012.

What is Continuum like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Continuum as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Continuum violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Continuum as moderate.

What did critics think of Continuum?

Viewers broadly rate Continuum as a smart, tense, and well-concluded science fiction series with a strong central premise, though some find its political turn heavy-handed.

Which shows are like Continuum?

Shows with a similar feel include Person of Interest, Mr. Robot, Travelers, and Timeless.

How long is Continuum?

Continuum: 4 seasons, 42 episodes.

Is Continuum still running?

No, Continuum has ended.

Where can I watch Continuum?

In United States, Continuum streams on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, The CW, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Howdy Amazon Channel, Amazon MX Player, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.