The OA

A hypnotic, puzzle-box story that asks you to surrender to its strange logic and rewards patient attention with haunting, emotional payoffs.

Created by

Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery, Drama

Starring

Brit Marling, Jason Isaacs, Emory Cohen

Tagline

This is a dream but you're wide awake.

Overview

Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.

How it feels

Eerie, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, trauma, faith, mystery

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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