Name: Kindred: First Look
Duration: 4 min 59 s
Description: Go all the way back to understand the only way forward. Get a First Look at FX’s Kindred, an original series based on Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed novel.

The clock is ticking as Dana struggles to confront secrets she never knew ran through her blood.

Vertically mirrored image with Dana James dressed in different attire on each side based on the time period for FX's Kindred

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Dana James, a young Black woman and aspiring writer, finds herself being pulled back and forth in time and confronting secrets she never knew ran through her blood. 

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Kindred

Sometimes, the world flips upside down. That’s true for Dana, the woman at the center of Octavia Butler’s classic novel, but also for Mallori Johnson, the newcomer discovered and cast to lead FX’s adaptation. Here’s an Inside Look at how Mallori brought Dana’s story to life.

Inside Look: Telling Her Story with Mallori Johnson and the Kindred Team

"Both intimate and epic." - USA Today. Critics can't stop raving about #KindredFX. All episodes now streaming. Only on Hulu. 

Critics Review - "Engrossing, Compelling"

Go all the way back to understand the only way forward. Get a First Look at FX’s Kindred, an original series based on Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed novel.

Kindred: First Look

Times change, but power is power. Star Mallori Johnson and the team behind Kindred unpack the questions of hierarchy and survival at the heart of Octavia Butler’s classic novel.

Inside Look: Mallori Johnson and Branden Jacob-Jenkins on Power and Privilege

When you need real, you need Georgia. Hear from the cast and crew of Kindred as they break down why this location was the top choice for production.

Inside Look: Georgia On My Mind

Get pulled in. Watch the OFFICIAL TRAILER for FX’s Kindred, an original series based on Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed novel. All Episodes Streaming December 13th. Only on Hulu.

Kindred: First Look

FX's Kindred | Only on Hulu

Kindred: First Look

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