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Season 1 – Debris

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When mysterious wreckage starts falling from the sky, a secretive international agency is tasked with figuring out what it is, where it came from, and most importantly, what it can do. British agent Finola Jones and American agent Bryan Beneventi are partners who have very different styles -- she's warm, intuitive and detail-oriented, and he's charming, confident and guarded. However, they have no choice but to trust each other as they track down the hundreds of pieces of debris scattered across the Western Hemisphere. Each fragment has an unpredictable, powerful effect on the everyday people who find it, changing their lives in unexpected and often dangerous ways. Every discovery is also a race against time, because shadowy outside forces want these powerful objects for their own nefarious purposes. Together, Finola and Bryan will uncover a new mystery, and the truth unfolds piece by piece.
Debris — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though Debris' early characterization is a shade too ambiguous, its central mystery has enough spooky sci-fi juice to keep viewers guessing - for at least one season.

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Saloni Gajjar AV Club Mar 16, 2021
B-
As much as they're trying, the actors don't yet have the prowess to carry the emotive weight of the show. To find its space in this television landscape, Debris should rely on the power of the titular space junk. Go to Full Review Kristen Lopez IndieWire Mar 16, 2021
B-
"Debris" is still setting things up but what's been presented is engaging so far. If it can find a happy medium between the worlds established by "Fringe" and "The X-Files," and enhance the banter between its leads, it could be something really special. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller Collider Mar 16, 2021
B
Taken as a whole, Debris may ultimately struggle to soar beyond its most familiar and predictable components. But, at least based on the pilot, its best qualities may make it better suited for this moment right now than you'd expect. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Jul 30, 2021
3/5
I can cautiously recommend the show on the basis that I liked Fringe a lot and feel there is plenty of potential in the premise, but I'd be careful about getting too invested if I were you. Go to Full Review Kaleena Rivera Pajiba Mar 16, 2021
I want to like this show, but I need it to freaking relax a bit. Go to Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media Mar 13, 2021
4/5
Debris is actually a meditation on how to engage with the messiness and chaos of the human experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tina K @tinaksf Jul 26, 2026 Gone too soon. It was a mistake to cancel the show and to leave the audience hanging. ANNOYING. I really like sci-fi and I've watched the series a couple of times now. LOVE the special effects, it's well acted, has engaging stories, etc. See more babarizam D @RT59932316 Feb 4, 2026 This show is too fast to explain the basic stuff. Many compare it with Fringe but that show did a great job in character building. See more Ink C @RT04577752 Nov 9, 2025 Canceled just when it was really getting good and finding it's legs See more Jill P @RT46414142 Aug 16, 2025 What kind of a sh*thole network cancels the most unique show in the history of scifi shows?!?! Oh, NBC because they hate having people watch their shows. See more Ew I @EWMOVIE Dec 14, 2024 I thought the script and acting were poor and the whole thing looked dated. Those graphics showing they were in London ... really! Trying to present itself as deep but it just seems silly. Waste of a fantastic concept. See more Mark H @RT83382990 Jun 14, 2024 This seems like a fluff piece for the CIA. Here, they are the good guys, who try to grab alien tech first before somebody bad gets a hold of it. The problem is that in reality the CIA would use such tech to assassinate politicians and overthrow democratic governments. The show is boring, despite some cool alien tech, and I have to believe it's because the writers and actors are just going through the motions of fluffing the CIA. See more Read all reviews
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J.H. Wyman

Creator

Riann Steele

Finola Jones

Jonathan Tucker

Bryan Beneventi

Norbert Leo Butz

Craig Maddox

Scroobius Pip

Anson Ash

Anjali Jay

Priya Ferris

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 1, 2021 Pilot Two agents from two different continents and two different mindsets must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 8, 2021 You Are Not Alone Bryan and Finola investigate debris that is mysteriously dragging metal from an evacuated town for an unknown purpose; Bryan is forced to keep his secret about Finola's father's survival. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 15, 2021 Solar Winds When Bryan and Finola investigate a mysterious, otherworldly square that has appeared in a field, they come to understand new revelations about our planet; Maddox meets with an old contact. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 22, 2021 In Universe When the debris creates a strange rainstorm over a farm in Nebraska, Bryan and Finola must treat the situation like they are stepping foot onto an alien planet. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 29, 2021 Earthshine INFLUX steps out from the shadows, weaponizing the debris in a terrifying experiment; Finola struggles to keep her newfound knowledge from affecting her work. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 5, 2021 Supernova When the team investigates a group of teenagers who are using debris to kill the elderly, Bryan faces increasing pressure from Maddox to get answers out of Finola. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 12, 2021 You Can Call Her Caroline Bryan and Finola head to Maine to pursue an INFLUX lead, but they discover a volatile situation where a young girl has lost her father to debris; meanwhile, Maddox learns Anson's secrets. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 19, 2021 Spaceman Bryan and Finola undertake a dangerous operation into an INFLUX compound in order to rescue George Jones, but Maddox and Ferris have their own plans for how the mission should be carried out. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 26, 2021 Do You Know Icarus? While Bryan and Finola figure out their next move, a diver finds debris off the coast and accidentally erases his sister from reality. Details Episode 10 Aired May 3, 2021 I Am Icarus The mystery deepens as Bryan and Finola attempt to right what has gone wrong and prevent the fabric of reality from unwinding. Details Episode 11 Aired May 10, 2021 Asalah When a woman who has been affected by the debris is found with knowledge of Bryan's past, he is forced to confront his trauma. Details Episode 12 Aired May 17, 2021 A Message from Ground Control As George grows closer to finding what he is after, the debris that Orbital has collected begins a mysterious process. Details Episode 13 Aired May 24, 2021 Celestial Body Bryan and Finola's lives are changed forever as Maddox and INFLUX converge on the debris they are seeking. Details

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Season Info

Director
Padraic McKinley, Brad Anderson, Eagle Egilsson, Rebecca Rodriguez, Tim Southam, Karen Gaviola, Clare Kilner, Steven A. Adelson
Creator
J.H. Wyman
Executive Producer
J.H. Wyman, Jason Hoffs, Samantha Howard Corbin
Screenwriter
J.H. Wyman, Kyle Lierman, Tracy A. Bellomo, Samantha Howard Corbin, Jeff Vlaming, Ryan Wagner, Tiffany Shaw Ho, Davia Carter
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 1, 2021
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