Servant

A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.

Servant is an American psychological horror series created by Tony Basgallop for Apple TV, set in Philadelphia and airing from 2019 to 2023. It follows Dorothy and Sean Turner, a couple grieving an unspeakable loss that has splintered their marriage and left their home vulnerable. Their carefully ordered household is unsettled after they hire Leanne, a nanny whose calm competence hides something unnatural, and the family's grip on reality begins to loosen. The series works as one continuing story rather than a case-of-the-week format, letting dread build in long, patient scenes. Its tone is cold, intimate and unnerving, with grief and faith woven through the unease. Atmosphere matters more than jump scares, and the mystery unfolds through half-glimpsed behavior, quiet rituals and small domestic details. Fans of restrained supernatural suspense and slow-burn domestic unease will find much to chew on, though the pace can feel deliberate.

Critics broadly find Servant a well-acted, unsettling slow-burn psychological horror whose atmosphere and lead performances carry it, though its momentum sags in later seasons.

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Created by

Tony Basgallop

Release Date

2019-11-28

Episode runtime

31 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (967)

What is Servant about?

A grieving Philadelphia couple's fragile household is invaded by a mysterious force that a nanny seems to command.

What is Servant like to watch?

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

Is Servant violent?

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

What did critics think of Servant?

Critics broadly find Servant a well-acted, unsettling slow-burn psychological horror whose atmosphere and lead performances carry it, though its momentum sags in later seasons.

Which shows are like Servant?

Shows with a similar feel include The Haunting of Hill House, The Leftovers, and The Sixth Sense.

How long is Servant?

Servant: 4 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is Servant still running?

No, Servant has ended.

Where can I watch Servant?

In United States, Servant streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.