Halo (2022)
Rise from the fall.
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 24 March 2022 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Kyle Killen and Steven Kane |
| Starring | Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone and Joseph Morgan |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 17 episodes |
| Episode length | about 51 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 14 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.2/10 |
Where to watch Halo
Halo is streaming on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Paramount+, or $13.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Halo is a 2022 sci-fi action series set in the 26th century. It pits humanity against the Covenant, an alien alliance. The hook is the Silver Timeline, a standalone branch of the franchise separate from the core games. Created by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane, it features 17 episodes across 2 seasons. The total watch time is 14 hours. It leans on deeply drawn personal stories within a richly imagined future. Pablo Schreiber is in the cast. It is a standalone story that lets two canons evolve individually.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 70% approval rating, based on 71 reviews. Metacritic scored it 61 out of 100, a number that usually means the critics were polite but not thrilled. Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave it 7/10, noting it is "by no means a perfect adaptation". The second season fared better, climbing to a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic bumped its score to 64. Hayden Mears of IGN called the follow-up "leagues more coherent and inspired". It is a series that learned its lesson, which is rarer than it should be.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate Halo 8.2 out of 10. That is a strong number for a live-action adaptation of a video game franchise. It suggests the audience found the translation from console to screen acceptable, if not exactly seamless. No box office figures appear in the data, so we rely on that score alone. The rating stands without support from a massive opening weekend.
What came next for the cast
Pablo Schreiber entered Halo after starring in First Man and Skyscraper. He has since appeared in HIS & HERS. Natascha McElhone arrived with The Truman Show and Ronin, before stepping into this role. Her next credit is Young Sherlock. The timeline offers no explanation for the shift in their projects. It simply lists what followed.
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Sources
- Halo on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q55279915 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Halo (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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