John Mandel's wistful speculative sci-fi novel was released in 2014, when the idea of a global killer flu was something for apocalyptic horror novels and movies. Powerful, elegiac, and entirely too realistic for those who have lived through an epidemic or pandemic, this series has profound things to say about life, loss, and the human spirit. Expect sudden, shocking deaths and an overall haunted atmosphere, but this drama also has powerful messages about the adaptability and strength of the human spirit and our ability to connect to each other even in the worst circumstances. Unfortunately, there are also disability stereotypes. The show is female-led actors of color have important, nuanced roles and same-sex romances are normalized. Language includes "f-k" and "a-hole." A grocery shopper buys several bottles of liquor when stocking up on supplies for a siege. Sexual content isn't graphic, but characters flirt, date, kiss, and marry. Violence is generally not graphic, but a character does get mauled by a wild animal, there's an abrupt stabbing, and the show's overall tone can be grim: Scenes show terrified crowds of sick people, dead and decayed bodies, a desolate landscape, a visibly decayed city bare of people. A traveling theatrical troupe confronts a religious zealot as the story moves back and forth in time to show us how troupe members are connected with others in ways they didn't expect. John Mandel's same-named 2014 novel about a post-apocalyptic society. Parents need to know that Station Eleven is adapted from Emily St.
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