Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2

Right now you can watch Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. With 49 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Rasmus Hardiker's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2 earns its spot. What makes Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. In the 21st century Jeff Tracy creates a unique emergency response team: International Rescue. Equipped with special vehicles that enable the organization to react to any crisis, whether it be anywhere on earth or in space. Jeff's five sons operate the Thunderbirds 1 to 5 with help from engineer Brains and Kayo the pilot of Thunderbird Shadow. Rasmus Hardiker and Chris Jarman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. The rules of Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 2 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Rasmus Hardiker anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.