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Season 2 – Aquarius

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Golden Globe-winner David Duchovny stars in this dramatic event series set in the 1960s as a police sergeant in Los Angeles. Despite a complicated personal life, this officer embarks on an undercover investigation of a cult leader -- Charles Manson -- who recruits vulnerable young women to join his cause. Duchovny's character and that of his young partner face many twists and turns as they track Manson and his crimes. Executive producers are Duchovny, John McNamara, Marty Adelstein and Melanie Greene.
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Ben Travers IndieWire 01/03/2019
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Aquarius" isn't your typical cop show. It strives for more, and it merits that ambition in Season 2. Go to Full Review Kelly Connolly Entertainment Weekly 01/03/2019
The problems of the age of Aquarius - racist cops, sexist workplaces, homophobic murders - are still unfortunately familiar 50 years later. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 06/14/2016
[Duchovny] is compelling and he is the best reason to give Aquarius another look. Go to Full Review Mark Trammell TV Equals 06/20/2016
By showing us that things are slowly-but-surely headed towards their inevitable conclusion, it gives the viewer something to cling to, in knowing that yes, we'll get there soon enough if we're patient. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV 06/16/2016
The notion of series creator John McNamara is to submerge you in the period and culture that gave birth to Manson and his small army of disciples willing to kill for him, and Aquarius does that very well. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/14/2022 After a great season one season two seems like a different director and a different writer. It becomes quite predictable and cliche. The story becomes unbelievable and repetitive. I'm done. See more 02/05/2020 A fantastic show! I binge watched it over a number of days. I warn you, it's very addictive! I highly recommend it! See more 09/13/2019 The show starts ou as a slow burn but heats up in season 2. Maybe Netflix will do a season 3. See more 12/19/2016 One of David Duchovny's best series which recaptures the events surrounding the Manson crimes in the 60s. It also revisits the era is a fantastic piece of work. Unfortunately, season two was abruptly interrupted for a ling period of time to air the summer Olympics and the conclusion of the season aired, viewers were not even aware of it. Then what was supposed to have been slated for 5 seasons gets canceled after two seasons. As usual, the viewers suffer by the poor artistic decisions of the networks. This show was a real winner and I am sad to see it go prematurely . The acting, casting amd storylines were superb with fantastic art direction to recapture the era of time . Kudos to all those who participated in the production of this masterpiece. See more 09/15/2016 Season 2 was significantly better than season 1 thanks to the addition of Charmain's storyline, Gethin Anthony's performance got better and better but the mainplot was quite weak and David Duchovny was necessarily staying on the show See more 07/10/2016 This season is on fire! With suspenseful storylines, fantastic cast. Aquarius centers around historical fiction of the Manson murders while addressing conflicts of the 60s that are still relevant today. Duchovny is fantastic as Detective Hodiak with an amazingly talented supporting cast - Grey Damon, Claire Holt, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont, Chance Kelly. Written by John McNamara (Trumbo, The Magicians), Definitely worth checking out. See more Read all reviews
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John McNamara

Creator

David Duchovny

Sam Hodiak

Emma Dumont

Emma Karn

Grey Damon

Brian Shafe

Tara Lynne Barr

Katie

Michaela McManus

Grace Karn

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 16, 2016 I'm So Tired Detective Hodiak begins receiving packages with photos of missing girls; Charmain's undercover operation yields valuable information, but it also risks her safety; Charlie Manson and his family move into their new benefactor's home. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 16, 2016 Happiness Is a Warm Gun Detective Hodiak begins receiving packages with photos of missing girls; Charmain's undercover operation yields valuable information, but it also risks her safety; Charlie Manson and his family move into their new benefactor's home. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 16, 2016 Why Don't We Do It in the Road Detective Hodiak begins receiving packages with photos of missing girls; Charmain's undercover operation yields valuable information, but it also risks her safety; Charlie Manson and his family move into their new benefactor's home. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 23, 2016 Revolution 1 Hodiak investigates a murder in a black neighborhood on the day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination; Kristin's involvement with the Black Panthers divides her and Brian; Charmain learns the true cost of undercover work. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 30, 2016 Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey Tragedy interrupts when Internal Affairs is investigating Hodiak; Manson becomes jealous about Dennis and Emma's courtship; Dennis takes Emma and Manson to meet a record producer. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 7, 2016 Revolution 9 Shafe's addiction problem escalates; Hodiak assists an old war buddy in finding his blackmailer; Karn collects information against Bobby Kennedy; Grace finds a new passion for politics. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 14, 2016 Piggies Manson and the family receive a blessing and a threat; Hodiak takes a proactive measure to investigate a new clue in the case of the photographer killer; Grace makes plans for Emma; a shootout between the Black Panthers and the LAPD. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 27, 2016 While My Guitar Gently Weeps Manson ends up at Hodiak's place while searching for Emma; Hodiak puts together an intriguing set of clues that point to some unlikely murder suspects. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 27, 2016 Sexy Sadie Hodiak finds Emma in a sanatorium but needs help getting her out; Shafe struggles with his growing heroin addiction. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 3, 2016 Blackbird Ken and Emma reconcile; Emma wants to find Charlie; Hodiak resolves to get to the truth behind Bunchy's murder; Shafe finds an old friend at rehab. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 3, 2016 Can You Take Me Back? Hodiak is in trouble with internal affairs, forcing him to the sidelines in the precinct; Terry Melcher arrives and wants to record Charlie Manson's music. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 10, 2016 Mother Nature's Son Hodiak confronts a mysterious serial killer who has been sending him obscene pictures; Manson sends Bobby, Mary and Sadie to get money from Gary Hinman. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 10, 2016 I Will After retiring from the police department, Hodiak continues to pursue the serial killer who has been tormenting him; Manson sends Tex, Sadie, Emma and Patty to Cielo Drive, where they're swept up in one of the country's most infamous crimes. Details

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Aquarius — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Jonas Pate, Michael Zinberg
Creator
John McNamara
Executive Producer
John McNamara, David Duchovny, Marty Adelstein, Melanie Greene
Screenwriter
Alexandra Cunningham, Sera Gamble, David Reed
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 16, 2016
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