Krypton (2018) — Where to Watch, Ratings & Cast | Movie Browser

Space soap operaHouse of Cards with capesTragic prequel energy

Latest Episode

The Alpha and the Omega

6.244 min

Season 2 • Episode 10

Latest

The Alpha and the Omega

Aug 14, 2019

The future of Krypton is at stake as Seg faces off against his enemy, General Zod, with the help of his allies.

Overview

Drama Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

Content warning

based on comic alien planet

Inherited shame and legacyPolitical rot beneath utopiaFree will vs. deterministic fateClass warfare in stratified societies

Standout Aspects

Production

Kandor City builds tangible alien grandeur on Syfy budget magic.

Writing

Goyer commits to the prequel trap: we KNOW it explodes.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Heads up:Violence

Creator

David S. Goyer

First AiredMar 21, 2018

StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes20

Top Cast

Cameron Cuffe

Seg-El

Georgina Campbell

Lyta-Zod

Shaun Sipos

Adam Strange

Wallis Day

Nyssa-Vex

Ann Ogbomo

Jayna-Zod

Colin Salmon

General Zod

Aaron Pierre

Dev-Em

Ian McElhinney

Val-El

Blake Ritson

Brainiac

Rasmus Hardiker

Kem

Hannah Waddingham

Jax-Ur

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Syfy canceled it after Season 2's cliffhanger because parent company Warner Bros. wanted DC streaming rights back—fans never got resolution.

Cultural

The show's 'Sons of Krypton' fascist imagery deliberately echoed 2018's rising nationalist movements, making General Zod's populist rise uncomfortably timely.

KRYPTON (Syfy) Trailer HD - Superman prequel series

KRYPTON (Syfy) Trailer HD - Superman prequel series

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