The Midwich Cuckoos is currently streaming in the US on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and Philo, and in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV, and its 7/10 TMDB rating reflects what viewers who've already found it know. A tightly focused run that doesn't overstay its welcome.

The procedural format gives The Midwich Cuckoos its backbone, but it's the characters you come back for. A small fictional village in England is completely subdued by an alien presence for an entire day. Upon waking, it is discovered that numerous women in the town are pregnant. Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2022.

If you're the type who can't walk away from a good mystery, The Midwich Cuckoos will keep you watching far longer than you planned.