Pantheon
Pantheon
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Pantheon

"What is your humanity worth?"

8.2
Yr 2022
Status Canceled
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Series Brief

Overview

A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, David, whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud following an experimental destructive brain scan. David is the first of a new kind of being – an “Uploaded Intelligence” or “UI” – but he will not be the last, as a global conspiracy unfolds that threatens to trigger a new kind of world war.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 85 /100

Pantheon has been widely praised by critics as a sophisticated, cerebral, and visually stunning contribution to adult animation. Reviewers frequently laud its skillful balance of high-concept sci-fi, which examines complex themes regarding consciousness and technology, with grounded, relatable family drama. The series is often noted for its stellar voice cast and atmospheric animation style, which effectively avoids the uncanny valley traps often associated with computer-generated content.

While the reaction is overwhelmingly positive, some critics have observed that the series can occasionally rely on heavy-handed exposition or familiar conspiracy thriller tropes. Despite a largely acclaimed reception that highlights its fresh, haunting tone and intellectual depth, at least one reviewer found the show's narrative impact to be somewhat transient. Overall, it is widely regarded as an absorbing, mind-bending addition to the genre.

“A sophisticated treatise on consciousness and mortality, this absorbing mind-bender earns its own place in the pantheon of exemplary animated television.”

“The series handles teched-up sci-fi concepts with the urgency of a conspiracy thriller and grounds them in a relatable family drama.”

“Pantheon is visually stunning, atmospheric, and visceral. The series is expertly made with a stellar voice cast to support these claims.”

“This animation is just as deep as Westworld, perhaps even deeper and more elegantly consistent in its delivery.”

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Why fans love it

Pantheon approaches the concept of artificial intelligence with a philosophical rigor rarely seen in adult animation. By exploring the transition from consciousness to code, the series forces viewers to confront the ethics of existence and human identity. It moves past generic technology tropes, presenting the uploaded mind not as a digital ghost but as a new and unstable state of life capable of sparking global catastrophe.

The narrative relies on the tension between personal grief and vast political conspiracies. Paul Dano serves as the grounded heart of this technical experiment, anchoring the series while the plot expands into questions of virtual reality and societal control. It is an ambitious take on the digital afterlife, treating its premise with a grim seriousness that keeps the high-stakes science fiction feeling intimate rather than clinical.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 57
Regulars 12
Longest run 9 eps
Show 49 more
Taylor Schilling as Renee Keyes (voice) Samuel Roukin as Gabe (voice) 2 episodes Odeya Rush as Samara (voice) 1 episode Maude Apatow as Justine (voice) 6 episodes William Hurt as Stephen Holstrom (voice) 8 episodes Madhur Jaffrey as Preethi (voice) 3 episodes Michael Kelly as Karl Van Leuwen (voice) 7 episodes Julian Lerner as Oliver (voice) 4 episodes Ajay Mehta as Ajit Prasad (voice) 4 episodes Krystina Alabado as Hannah (voice) 8 episodes Jacob Sartorius as Bored Boy (voice) 1 episode Magnus McLain as Brandon (voice) 2 episodes Nyima Funk as Deirdre Ryan (voice) 4 episodes Suraj Sharma as IT Officer (voice) 1 episode Kevin Durand as Anssi (voice) 9 episodes Heather Lind as Laurie Lowell (voice) 8 episodes Clyde Kusatsu as Ping (voice) 6 episodes Anika Noni Rose as Joey Coupet (voice) 6 episodes Tunde Adebimpe as Stephen Gold (voice) 7 episodes Priyanka Bose as Smriti / Supervisor (voice) 1 episode Karen David as Justine's Mom / Receptionist (voice) 1 episode Quinn Hawking as Lieutenant / News Anchor (voice) 1 episode Vincent Ventresca as Brother Kenneth / Tech (voice) 1 episode Lara Pulver as Olivia (voice) 2 episodes Annabella Sciorra as News Anchor / Government Official (voice) 1 episode Grey DeLisle as Scientist / Zhong (voice) 7 episodes SungWon Cho as Head of Security (voice) 2 episodes Scoot McNairy as Cody (voice) 8 episodes Kevin Dunn as Senator Sharff (voice) 2 episodes Blaze Freeman as Teen Boy (voice) 1 episode Rosa Salazar as Senator Elaine Rivera (voice) 4 episodes Corey Stoll as Jake (voice) 2 episodes Paul F. Tompkins as Pilot / Wynn (voice) 1 episode Tisha Campbell as Pasha (voice) 1 episode Ken Leung as Bai Fu (voice) 4 episodes Thomasin McKenzie as MIST (voice) 6 episodes Ethan Gamer as Teen Influencer (voice) 1 episode Navid Negahban as Farhad (voice) 3 episodes Alon Aboutboul as Driver / Father (voice) 1 episode Asher Blinkoff as Young Yair (voice) 1 episode Mark Ivanir as Yair Gispan (voice) 2 episodes Arthel Neville as Host (voice) 1 episode Ben Schnetzer as Eran / Guard / Leader (voice) 1 episode Neil deGrasse Tyson as Dr. Moore (voice) 1 episode Laura Meakin as Frankie (voice) 3 episodes C.S. Lee as Delegate (voice) 2 episodes Ed Oxenbould as Dave (voice) 2 episodes Toks Olagundoye as Delegate / Lotus (voice) 2 episodes Kari Wahlgren as Fairy Godmother (voice) 2 episodes
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.) virtual reality conspiracy inspirational
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 01, 2022
Status
Canceled
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
279