Status: Cancelled
Aired: 2023-24, 2 Seasons Totaling 16 Episodes
Series Premiere: November 12, 2023
Network: MGM+
Starring: Lena Headey, Stephan James, Marnie McPhail, Daniel Malik, Cyrus Faird
Series Website: www.mgmplus.com/
Description: Beacon 23 follows two people — Headey’s Aster and James’ Halan — whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together at the end of the known universe. Headey’s Aster mysteriously finds her way to a lonely beacon keeper, on his lighthouse in the darkest recesses of space. A tense battle of wills unfolds as James’ keeper begins to question whether Aster is friend or foe as her ability to disguise her agenda and motives could make her a formidable opponent. MGMPlus.com
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Status: This show had originally been a joint production by AMC and Spectrum Originals and had been picked up for two seasons according to an interview with executive producer Glen Mazzara. It shifted over to MGM+ when AMC and Spectrum backed out, and the creative team did have plans for additional seasons. It did not develop too much buzz and it averaged only a 55% Tomatometer Score and a 52% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes across its two seasons, and MGM+ decided not to pick it up for a third season. It will be shopped around, but may not draw much interest.
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