Four teens skip homework, accidentally invent time travel. Oops.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestIn the sweltering humidity of a Tennessee summer, four inseparable friends—Leo, Mia, Jax, and Sam—are facing the end of an era. With high school graduation behind them and the pressure of "real life" looming, Leo convinces the group to finish their secret project: The Cricket, a vessel built from scrapyard parts and theoretical physics. What starts as a rebellious act of suburban escapism turns into a nightmare when a localized power surge tears a hole in the fabric of the cul-de-sac. The episode ends with the terrifying silence of a world that has grown up without them.
When four brilliant but restless teens from 2024 accidentally catapult their homemade "scrap-metal" starship sixty years into the future, they discover that while they haven't aged a day, the world they knew has been deleted—and they are the only backup files left.
Production
Scrap-metal aesthetic that actually looks expensive.
Writing
Teen dialogue that doesn't make you cringe. Rare.
Practical Effects
Real built ship, not green screen nonsense.
Creator
Dustin Clapier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'scrap-metal' aesthetic deliberately echoes 2024's maker culture and climate-conscious reuse, making the future feel both alien and embarrassingly familiar.
Creator Dustin Clapier reportedly built a functional 1:4 scale model of the ship in his garage to prove the concept to studios. It still sits in his driveway.
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