The 100
2014
Original language: English
- sci-fi & fantasy
- action & adventure
- drama
- crime
The story
100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable.
What it’s like
Grey-blue, washed-out palette with a handheld, restless camera that stays close to faces, then sudden wide shots of overgrown forest and burnt-orange sunsets over ruined cities. The ark's interiors are cold steel corridors under flat fluorescent light, while the ground below feels humid, green and dangerous, with dappled canopy light and mud-streaked skin. The score leans on pulsing electronic beats and mournful strings that swell at cliffhangers, and the sound design makes gunfire and wind through trees feel close and sharp. Vibe: tense, grimy, bittersweet survival, the kind of watch that suits a late-night binge or a weekend marathon with someone you'd like to argue with afterward. Pacing is brisk, with episodes that end on hooks and frequent shifts between the two settings. Emotional register runs from raw to hopeful. The central arcs follow teenagers who harden under pressure and slowly learn to trust, with plenty of betrayal, grief and moral compromise. Intensity is significant: frequent violence including shootings, stabbings and execution-style killings, some bloody injuries, and emotional cruelty, with sexual content and substance use present but not central. It suits viewers who want serialized sci-fi drama with grit and romance, and who can handle a steady stream of hard choices.
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