Legion

American television series (2017-2019)

TV series · TMDB

★ 7.5

David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

Aired: 2017–2019
Seasons: 3 · 27 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Noah Hawley
Network: FX
Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

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Key facts

Genre: Drama Psychological thriller Science fiction Superhero Surrealism
Created by: Noah Hawley
Based on: Legion , by Chris Claremont Bill Sienkiewicz
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Legion is an American surrealist superhero television series created by Noah Hawley for FX, based on the Marvel Comics character Legion . It was produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television, with Hawley serving as showrunner, and ran for three seasons from February 8, 2017, to August 12, 2019. It is set in a universe parallel to the X-Men film series.

Dan Stevens stars as David Haller, a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age. The series follows David as he tries to control his psychic powers and combat the sinister forces trying to manipulate him to their own ends. Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton, and Jean Smart also starred, later being joined by Jemaine Clement, Hamish Linklater, Navid Negahban, and Lauren Tsai.