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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

2012 · 1 season

A slow-burn military academy drama that erupts into tense alien combat, feeling like a gritty boot-camp story with sci-fi spectacle.

Created by
Stewart Hendler
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring
Thom Green, Anna Popplewell, Darren O'Hare
Tagline
The story of Halo 4 begins at dawn.
Overview
UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.

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Free in the UK
  • Plex
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Stewart Hendler
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring
Thom Green, Anna Popplewell, Darren O'Hare
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • war
  • survival
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • military
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

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Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing
Starring
Thom Green, Anna Popplewell, Darren O'Hare, Jen Taylor, Daniel Cudmore, Jenna Berman, Frank O'Connor, Chris Shields
Music
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Cinematography
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1 seasons, 5 episodes, 20 min each
Network
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Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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