Killjoys Season 1

Killjoys Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Hannah John-Kamen sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Killjoys Season 1 earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Killjoys Season 1 through its more ambitious moments. Season one begins the journey of the trio of bounty hunters, a motley crew that always has each other's back, until a dark secret threatens to tear apart their trio for good. Hannah John-Kamen and Aaron Ashmore lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2015. Killjoys Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Killjoys Season 1 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Hannah John-Kamen's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.