Easily Jason Momoa’s coolest role to date didn’t get the attention it deserved when the action fantasy epic dropped on streaming back in 2019. He’s played everything from comic book icons like Lobo and Aquaman to niche sci-fi characters like Duncan Idaho in Dune, and the incredibly divisive Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones (before the show fell apart). But seven years after the series first premiered, and four years after its final episode, Momoa’s best fantasy show (in which he played the lead role) is making a comeback on streaming to become one of the biggest shows in the world.
It’s certainly not the most popular series on Apple TV — that accolade goes to Severance, Ted Lasso, and Silo — but Jason Momoa’s See has risen from nowhere to become a posthumous hit on streaming. Created by Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight (who is writing the next James Bond movie), SEE blends sci-fi with a historical/fantasy aesthetic into a truly unique series. The show developed something of a cult fan base during its run . . . at least, enough of a fan base to let it run for three seasons. But, for no clear reason, the show is bigger than ever on streaming. At the time of writing, SEE is the ninth most popular show on Apple TV globally, ranking higher than Severance, which is in 10th. Unsurprisingly, the new season of Ted Lasso is in first place, with Slow Horses in second.
What Is ‘SEE’ Actually About?
Imagine if Daredevil lived in a post-apocalyptic world where everyone was like him. Now, imagine Daredevil looks like Jason Momoa with a katana and samurai armor — Steven Knight really swung for the bleachers with this one — and that’s essentially SEE in a nutshell. Jason Momoa plays Baba Voss, a blind warrior surviving day-to-day in a dystopian future where civilization as we know it has collapsed. Humanity has adjusted to living without sight. But that could be about to change as a set of twins has been born who can both see.
Alongside Momoa, SEE also stars Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Archie Madakwe, Christian Camargo, Dave Bautista, Hoon Lee, and Eden Epstein. Each season ran for eight episodes and, as well as diving into the mystery of the post-apocalyptic world, it’s also packed with some incredibly clever action. Obviously, you can’t fight like you normally would if you can’t see. So, the fight scenes in SEE rely on the other senses, resulting in some very unique choreography and problem-solving. It’s easily one of the best parts of the show.
What makes SEE‘s resurgence so surprising isn’t just that it seems unprovoked; it’s because the show was mostly waved off by critics when it first dropped. It holds an overall Rotten Tomatoes rating of just 63%. Not quite a failure, but nothing to jump for joy about. Season 3 didn’t even get enough reviews to register a Rotten Tomatoes rating. However, its audience rating is far higher at 84%.
