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Beacon 23

Beacon 23

No one escapes with their sanity.

20235.82 Seasons16 EpisodesCanceledTV-MA

Overview

Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nielsen are inextricably drawn to Beacon 23. Navigating one threat after another, they unravel the beacon’s mysteries, just in time to face their most powerful enemy.

Created by Hugh Howey
Written by Hugh Howey
Produced by Manny Danelon
NetworksMGM+

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Top Cast

Stephan James

Stephan James

Halan Kai Nielsen

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Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)based on novel or bookmysteriousdeep space

About Beacon 23

Beacon 23 is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), based on novel or book, mysterious, deep space. Created by Hugh Howey, it stars Stephan James. Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nielsen are inextricably drawn to Beacon 23. Navigating one threat after another, they unravel the beacon’s mysteries, just in time to face their most powerful enemy.

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