Right now you can watch Tru Calling on streaming — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. Across 2 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Eliza Dushku's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Tru Calling arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Tru Calling treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters. The human element stays intact thanks to Eliza Dushku and Zach Galifianakis, who anchor every scene. Across 2 seasons (2003–2008), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The rules of Tru Calling's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Tru Calling is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is the obvious comparison, but Tru Calling earns its own place alongside it. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Eliza Dushku grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Tru Calling was cancelled in 2008, created by Jon Harmon Feldman — and 2 seasons are 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.