11.22.63

An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era.

11.22.63 (2016) is an American limited series created for Hulu, adapted from the Stephen King novel. Across eight long episodes, English teacher Jake Epping (James Franco) steps through a portal in a Maine diner into 1958 and then keeps returning to a pre-1963 America, determined to stop Lee Harvey Oswald and prevent the Kennedy assassination. His plans keep colliding with the life he builds, especially his bond with the warm, complicated Sadie Dunhill (Sarah Gadon), and with the watchful, dangerous Al Templeton (Chris Cooper), the diner owner who first sends him back. Each stretch of the story is made of careful preparation, fragile identities, and tense encounters in dusty small towns and Dallas streets, where every small change threatens to ripple outward. The mood is nostalgic yet dread-filled, with wistful romance undercut by the looming national tragedy. It is a serialized prestige drama with a historical texture, and fans of Outlander, The Man in the High Castle and Dark will find resonance in its blend of time travel, alternate history and emotional stakes.

Viewers find the time travel premise engaging and James Franco's lead performance strong, though the back half leans on simplistic plotting and one-dimensional antagonists.

• Outlandertime travel premise rooted in a real historical event, serialized romantic drama with alternate history stakes
• The Man in the High Castlealternate history tension around a pivotal historical event, prestige serialized drama
• Darktime travel to alter history, emotional romance tied to a past era
• Band of Brotherstime travel to a past era with a prestige miniseries structure and historical texture

Release Date

2016-02-15

Episode runtime

81 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (1840)

What is 11.22.63 about?

An English teacher travels back to 1960 to try to stop the Kennedy assassination and finds himself tied to the life he builds there.

What is 11.22.63 like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 11.22.63 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is 11.22.63 violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 11.22.63 as moderate.

What did critics think of 11.22.63?

Viewers find the time travel premise engaging and James Franco's lead performance strong, though the back half leans on simplistic plotting and one-dimensional antagonists.

Which shows are like 11.22.63?

Shows with a similar feel include Outlander, The Man in the High Castle, Dark, and Band of Brothers.

How long is 11.22.63?

11.22.63: 1 season, 8 episodes.

Is 11.22.63 still running?

No, 11.22.63 has ended.

Where can I watch 11.22.63?

In United States, 11.22.63 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.