Golden Years
Golden Years Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
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About
"An origin experiment in King's TV mythology"
An aging janitor is caught in a lab explosion and instead of dying begins aging backward, developing strange abilities as shadowy government agents scramble to recapture him and his wife goes on the run at his side. Stephen King's original series (his first not adapted from a book) leans into slow-burn conspiracy dread over jump scares, with a melancholy, small-town mood. It's talky and deliberate rather than pulpy, carried mostly by its central couple's chemistry and a sense of creeping unease rather than spectacle.
the odd, tender premise of an ordinary old man reversing toward youth against his will.
you need tight plotting and closure, since the show was cut short and never resolves its mysteries.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Time and Time Again | 6.0 | 82 | 33 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Yes, No, or Maybe? | 6.0 | 81 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Am I a Winner? | 5.8 | 78 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Not on My Watch | 5.8 | 75 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Second Chance | 5.8 | 74 | 28 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Third Time Lucky? | 5.7 | 74 | 34 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Final Blow | 5.5 | 73 | 27 min |