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Chronofilm

Chronofilm

2020–Ongoing1 season8 episodesMidcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

A team of investigators travels back in time with the Chronofilm Institute, observing history but never interfering. Eventually, they will have to decide whether to keep their past intact or change it for the hope of a better future.

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Reception

Is Chronofilm worth watching?

Chronofilm's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all shows, from 42 ratings (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 19% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

1st percentile among Sci-Fi1st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)1st
Approval (how many liked it)1st

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

42 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

1st percentile of all shows

8th percentile among Sci-Fi1st percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

19% liked it

1st percentile of all shows

4th percentile among Sci-Fi1st percentile among 2020s
19% rated it 7–1081% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

7th percentile

42 ratings across platforms

21st percentile among Sci-Fi5th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The series has a clever time-travel premise but suffers from low production values that fans forgive and detractors find crippling.

Fans praised

  • clever core idea with good execution
  • entertaining original story that holds up on binge
  • well-made episodes despite budget constraints

Detractors panned

  • unfinished plotlines rely on a never-coming second season
  • gimmicky glitch effects and poor editing undermine professionalism
  • muddled timeline logic with too many confusing add-ons

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive62

clever premise but derivative execution with familiar tropes

ActingDivisive42

uneven — sometimes good, sometimes weak, with script blamed for actor struggles

Plot and storyDivisive38

fragmented storylines, too many dangling threads for a second season

PacingDivisive33

slow with too many detours and random scene changes

DialogueDivisive30

cheesy, clichéd, and patchy

Cinematography25

horrible camerawork, fake static/glitches jar and look sloppy

Characters24

irrational behavior and no one to care about

Effects and spectacleDivisive18

clearly low budget, screams cheap, recreations never shown

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2020 · 4 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Pilot

    Jan 1, 2020
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Meet the Team & Desperation

    Jan 8, 2020
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    What We Leave Behind

    Jan 15, 2020
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Twenty Three Times

    Jan 22, 2020Finale

Watch experience

What is Chronofilm like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
ContemplativeTenseTriumphant
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Adventurous · 15% of showsSolemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Case of the week plus an arcNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its time-travel documentary premise straight, with earnest characters and a serious approach to historical authenticity.
The rideThe series maintains a steady contemplative pressure as each mission grapples with the ethics of observation, punctuated by moments of tension when interference threatens.
StructureThe series follows a case-of-the-week structure with a season arc, but no distinct nonlinear or frame-story devices are evident from the synopsis.
Episode formatThe series likely follows a mission-of-the-week format, with each episode dedicated to a different historical event while threading a larger arc about the dangers of interference and the production's true motives.
Season formatThe first season likely focuses on a particular objective or mystery tied to the time-travel technology, with future seasons possibly introducing new arcs.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers pondering the ethics of observing history without interference, while the unresolved plot threads and conspiracy elements create a lingering unease.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous 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).QuestMission
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% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% (this title) · 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%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

6% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode follows a historian crew traveling back in time to film a specific historical event without interference, fitting a mission-driven quest 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 showsSelfTruthIdeas
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · 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%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% (this title) · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% (this title) · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% (this title) · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Ideas

Truth · 6% of showsFate · 1% of showsTradition vs change · 3% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series interrogates the possibility and cost of objective historical truth, as the crew's attempts to record events 'as they happened' inevitably collide with the fragility of the timeline.
StanceThe series questions whether any objective record of the past is possible, and whether the act of observing history inevitably changes it.

The world

ContemporaryIn transitInstitutionalScience fiction
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Matthew David Wheeler
SettingA reality TV production base that functions as a time-travel hub, sending historian-crews to various moments in world history.
MusicA contemporary orchestral score with electronic textures likely underscores both the awe of historical recreation and the tension of timeline protection.

Content guide

Is Chronofilm okay for kids?

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • CanadaPG
  • MexicoB

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Chronofilm have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Chronofilm?

Cast

Joseph T. Hypes
as Max Recloud
Madison Mitchell
as Freeman
Colton Dennis
as Richard Kline
Patrick Nalty
as Mitch Jackson
Aaron Kohlhoff
as Marcus Van Zant
Dania Denise
as Judy Albertson
Stephen Mouillesseaux
as Doctor Strand
Travis Walsh
as Ed Albertson
Tina De Leon
as Constance Shepard
Matt Capron
as Griffon Gray

Crew

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