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Caged

2012–Ongoing1 season11 episodes~60 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

A group of young MMA fighters growing up in small town Louisiana and struggling to make something of their lives, both inside and outside of the cage.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Caged to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

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Reception

Is Caged worth watching?

Caged's Midcredits score is the 50th percentile of all shows, from 52 ratings (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 67% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

50th percentile

Better received than 50% of shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

69th percentile among Reality-TV48th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)56th
Approval (how many liked it)44th

Acclaim

Cult Classic: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

72 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

56th percentile of all shows

67th percentile among Reality-TV54th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

67% liked it

44th percentile of all shows

70th percentile among Reality-TV42nd percentile among 2010s
67% rated it 7–1033% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

4th percentile

52 ratings across platforms

13th percentile among Reality-TV6th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2012 · 10 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Pilot

    Jan 6, 201260 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Backlash

    Jan 16, 201260 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Retribution

    Jan 23, 201260 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    The Conflicted

    Jan 30, 201260 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Birthday Fight

    Feb 6, 201260 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Life Takes It's Toll

    Feb 13, 201260 min

Watch experience

What is Caged like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you bittersweet.

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Rural
  • Institutional

How it leaves you

  • Bittersweet
  • Thought-provoking

Feelings

  • Tense
  • Melancholic

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Casual
  • Heavy
  • Resolved

Style

  • Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
  • Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.

Themes

  • Trauma
  • Community: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
  • Ambition

Story

  • No archetype
exact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughout
Told as
Unscripted · 15% of showsNew arc each season
ToneThe series treats its subjects' struggles with gravity and a moody, reflective tone.
The rideConsistent pressure from both the physical danger of fighting and the emotional stakes of the fighters' lives creates sustained tension and sadness.
StructureThe series follows individual stories across episodes without overt storytelling devices.
Episode formatThe series follows a documentary format with each episode focusing on the fighters' training, fights, and personal lives without a scripted narrative arc.
Season formatWith the show ongoing and only one season aired, it likely presents a self-contained story for that season, though the synopsis suggests a continuous focus on the same subjects.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves a lingering sense of struggle and aspiration, as personal battles intersect with the fight in the cage.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThis is an unscripted documentary series following real MMA fighters; it has no narrative plot archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% (this title) · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% (this title) · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10% (this title): Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Trauma · 5% of showsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ambition · 14% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how past struggles and personal issues follow these young fighters into the ring, making every fight a battle against their own circumstances.
StanceThe series documents the fighters' lives without moralizing, letting their struggles speak for themselves in a neutral observational mode.

The world

RockAmbientSupportive music · original score · Dave Pelman
SettingSmall-town Louisiana, centered on an MMA gym and the fighters' homes
MusicThe score blends gritty rock with ambient textures to underscore both the action in the cage and the reflective personal moments.

Content guide

Is Caged okay for kids?

TV-14

Caged is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 6 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • PhilippinesG
  • Spain16

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Caged have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Caged?

Cast

Cam Owen
as Self

Crew

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