TV series

Golden Years

1991 · 1 season

A low-key, eerie chase thriller that turns a quiet man's impossible rejuvenation into a tense, melancholy game of cat and mouse.

Tagline: His body held the secret of time. Now time...is running out!
Overview: A science lab's elderly janitor is caught in an explosion and inexplicably begins getting younger, making him a target for a sinister agency.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, survival, aging, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
survival
aging
identity
power
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery
Created by: Stephen King
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Bill Raymond, Ed Lauter, R. D. Call, Keith Szarabajka, Frances Sternhagen, Stephen Root, John Rothman
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 33 min each
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English