Between

Between is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves.

Between (2015-2016) is a Canadian science fiction drama created by Michael McGowan and released on Netflix and Citytv. The story follows Wiley Day (Jennette McCurdy) and Adam Jones (Jesse Carere) alongside Chuck Lotts (Justin Kelly) and Melissa Day (Brooke Palsson) in a small town sealed off after a mysterious disease kills everyone older than 21. Quarantined by a distant government that has left the survivors to fend for themselves, the young residents must build a makeshift order out of a power vacuum, with rival factions, scarcity and suspicion shaping each episode. The series runs two seasons and twelve episodes, following a serialized arc in which the struggle for control drives the drama. Its tone is tense and isolated, with a bleak, claustrophobic atmosphere and a sense of abandonment tinged with teenage melodrama. Fans of The 100, Revolution and Lord of the Flies will find resonance in its portrait of young people forced to govern themselves after the adult world has vanished. Reception was mixed to negative, with critics faulting its slow tension and clichéd characters, and the show was canceled after its second season with the story unfinished.

Audiences found the premise of a town isolated by a disease that removed all adults promising, but judged the execution clichéd and lacking tension, leaving the series with a negative aggregate reception.

• The 100young cast survival in a post-collapse community, dystopian teen drama tone
• Revolutioncontagion-driven isolation and society breaking down, quarantine premise
• Lord of the Fliesteen survival drama with power struggles among a closed group

Created by

Michael McGowan

Release Date

2015-05-21

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

6.0 / 10 (163)

What is Between about?

A quarantined Canadian town where everyone over 21 has died leaves its teenagers to fend for themselves in a power vacuum.

What is Between like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Between as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Between violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Between as mild.

What did critics think of Between?

Audiences found the premise of a town isolated by a disease that removed all adults promising, but judged the execution clichéd and lacking tension, leaving the series with a negative aggregate reception.

Which shows are like Between?

Shows with a similar feel include The 100, Revolution, and Lord of the Flies.

How long is Between?

Between: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.

Is Between still running?

No, Between was canceled.

Where can I watch Between?

In United States, Between is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.