The Lazarus Project
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Our Review
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Our Review
The Lazarus Project (2022) is a action and science-fiction series from Now. It premiered on June 16, 2022. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 2 seasons.
What The Lazarus Project Is About
The Lazarus Project is a timely and affecting exploration of the desire to take charge of your own fate. When George wakes up one day and finds himself reliving a day from months ago, he thinks he’s lost his mind. All of his recent milestones have been undone, including his success at work and his marriage to the love of his life Sarah. Worst of all, he seems to be the only one who has noticed what’s happened. That is, until he meets Archie, who recruits George for the Lazarus Project – a secret organisation that has harnessed the ability to turn back time every time the world is at threat of extinction. Like George, those who work at Lazarus are the few people on earth with the ability to remember the events that are undone when time goes back. Alongside colleagues Archie, standoffish Shiv, and their steely leader Wes, George works to prevent global catastrophe – including trying to track down the formidable Rebrov, a wanted criminal intent on detonating a nuclear warhead and destroying the world. Then a freak accident harms someone close to George. Lazarus won’t let him turn back time to undo it – unless there is the threat of global extinction. Now George must choose to stay loyal or go rogue, as he is faced with the question: if you had the power to rewrite your past, what would you sacrifice to do it…?
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, spread across 2 seasons and it leans into its action/science-fiction roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Paapa Essiedu, Tom Burke and Caroline Quentin to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Paapa Essiedu, Tom Burke, Caroline Quentin, Anjli Mohindra, Rudi Dharmalingam and Charly Clive lead the cast.
Key roles include Paapa Essiedu as George Addo; Tom Burke as Dennis Rebrov; Caroline Quentin as Elizabeth 'Wes' Wesley; Anjli Mohindra as Archie; Rudi Dharmalingam as Shiv Reddy.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, science-fiction and thriller have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Now’s other originals, a 6.9/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2022 and carried by Now with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and science-fiction viewers.
How The Lazarus Project Compares
If The Lazarus Project lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/science-fiction 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
The Lazarus Project comes from Now. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole The Lazarus Project is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Paapa Essiedu and Tom Burke doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/science-fiction roots, It has held up since 2022 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The Lazarus Project is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and science-fiction lane, the audience score holds around 6.9/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 6.9/10. Watch it if you want action/science-fiction you can settle into.
