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The Strangerers

2000 · 1 season

A quirky, low-budget sci-fi comedy where baffled aliens fumble through mundane human rituals, yielding dry, absurd humour and a gently surreal atmosphere.

Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Overview
The Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between 15 February and 11 April 2000. A single series was made with a total of 9 episodes. The show ended on a cliffhanger. It has not been released on DVD, nor repeated since its original run.
How it feels
Absurd, satirical, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, friendship, survival
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, drama
Created by
Liddy Oldroyd, Nick Wood
Written by
Rob Grant
Starring
Mark Williams, Jack Docherty, Sarah Alexander, Mark Heap, Doon Mackichan, Nina Wadia, Meera Syal, Morwenna Banks
Length
1 seasons, 9 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Sky One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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