In een idyllisch seniorencomplex moet een groep onwaarschijnlijke helden voorkomen dat een buitenaardse dreiging het enige steelt wat ze niet hebben: tijd.
Where to Watch The Boroughs
- Dario Tibay23 mei 2026The Boroughs starts with strong Cocoon vibes but ends up somewhere darker and odder. It is a supernatural retirement-community mystery about older residents discovering that their supposedly idyllic new home is built around a deeply unpleasant secret. The cast is the main reason it works. Alfred Molina brings real grief and restraint to Sam, while Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Denis O’Hare, and Bill Pullman give the ensemble warmth and bite. The show is best when it lets these characters investigate, argue, and push back against everyone who assumes they are too old to matter. The creature mythology is interesting but not fully satisfying. We learn what Mother does, how she is being exploited, and why the villains want her blood, but the series still avoids explaining exactly what she and her children are or where they came from. That frustrated me a little, although the emotional arc lands better than the lore. A strange, uneven, but very watchable mix of monster mystery, grief story, and late-life adventure. It is less about escaping old age than about the price people are willing to pay to deny it.
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The Boroughs has 1 season.
The Boroughs has 8 episodes.
The key characters in The Boroughs are Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), Judy Daniels (Alfre Woodard), Wally Baker (Denis O'Hare).
The Boroughs was directed by Augustine Frizzell, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Ben Taylor.
The Boroughs was produced by Joe Lotito, Jamie Vega Wheeler.
In een idyllisch seniorencomplex moet een groep onwaarschijnlijke helden voorkomen dat een buitenaardse dreiging het enige steelt wat ze niet hebben: tijd.
The Boroughs is rated 16.
The Boroughs is a Drama, Horror, Sciencefiction show.
The Boroughs has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Boroughs episodes are 45 m long.
There is no information yet from the studio on if there will be another season.