Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012) is a action and adventure series from France 4. It has built a run of 12 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on October 27, 2012. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What Metal Hurlant Chronicles Is About
Based on the popular French comics anthology Métal Hurlant (known as Heavy Metal in the United States) each of the 12 episodes take place on a different planet with a different cast, linked together by the presence of an asteroid, which plays a vital role in their lives–and the future of their civilization. This is an originally French series, although all of the episodes are spoken in English (in France they were dubbed or subtitled) except season 1 episode 3 which is in French.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 12 episodes, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Scott Adkins, Dominique Pinon and James Marsters to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Scott Adkins, Dominique Pinon, James Marsters, Michael Jai White, Darren Shahlavi and Guy Amram lead the cast.
Key roles include Scott Adkins as Joe Manda; Dominique Pinon as King Tobias; James Marsters as Brad Davis; Michael Jai White as Teague; Darren Shahlavi as Adam.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, adventure and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside France 4’s other originals, a 6.4/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2012 and carried by France 4 with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
How Metal Hurlant Chronicles Compares
If Metal Hurlant Chronicles lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/adventure lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Metal Hurlant Chronicles comes from France 4. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Metal Hurlant Chronicles is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Scott Adkins and Dominique Pinon doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 2012 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Metal Hurlant Chronicles is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 12 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 6.4/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.4/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
