Right now you can watch The Passage in the UK on Disney Plus — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 355 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Mark-Paul Gosselaar's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Passage is worth clearing space for. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry The Passage through its more ambitious moments. A post-apocalyptic story about a botched U.S. Government experiment that turns a group of death row inmates into highly infectious vampires, and an orphan girl who might be the only person able to stop the ensuing crisis. Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Saniyya Sidney lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. The Passage premiered in 2019. What separates The Passage from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Passage is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. Fans of Van Helsing will recognise the sensibility here immediately. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Mark-Paul Gosselaar'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.

The Passage was cancelled in 2019, created by Liz Heldens — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.