The Quatermass Experiment (1953)

Drama · Horror · Sci-Fi

Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (538 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1953)

6.60 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 6.6 34 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Contact Has Been Established	6.9	69
2	Persons Reported Missing	7.0	63
3	Very Special Knowledge	6.3	12
4	Believed to Be Suffering	6.2	11
5	An Unidentified Species	6.6	11
6	State of Emergency	6.6	11