Beacon 23 (2023–2024)

TV ShowEndedScience-Fiction, Thriller, Mystery2 seasons, 16 episodes
Beacon 23 posterReview score: 63%

Plot

Beacon 23 follows Aster, a government agent, and Halan, a stoic ex-military man, who cross paths when they end up trapped together inside one of the many Beacons in outer space that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers. Every Beacon is run by one highly trained human and a specialized Artificial Intelligence. Aster mysteriously finds her way to the lonely Beacon-keeper Halan, and a tense battle of wills unfolds. Halan begins to question whether Aster is friend or foe, as her ability to disguise her agenda and motives could make her a formidable opponent.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Beacon 23 S01E06Beacon Twenty ThreeS01E06 · 5.8Going back in time to show how the rocks first appeared on Beacon 23.
  2. 02Beacon 23 S01E01CorbenicS01E01 · 5.8Beacon 23's secrets are exposed by an unexpected visitor.
  3. 03Beacon 23 S01E05RockyS01E05 · 5.7While uncovering Halan's past, Aster finds a link to the rocks that will alter both their lives.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 5.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Beacon 23 S01E01CorbenicNovember 12, 2023 5.8Beacon 23's secrets are exposed by an unexpected visitor.
  2. S01E02Beacon 23 S01E02WreckersNovember 12, 2023 5.4As Wreckers force their way onboard, Aster will have to put her trust in an enemy to survive.
  3. S01E03Beacon 23 S01E03Why Can't We Go On as Three?November 19, 2023 5.0In shock after her first kill, Aster buries her feelings as she and Halan prepare for QTA Manager Coley to arrive on the beacon. Coley immed
  4. S01E04Beacon 23 S01E04God in the MachineNovember 26, 2023 5.6In the early days of Beacon 23's history, Sophie receives a surprise visit, forcing her AI to act.
  5. S01E05Beacon 23 S01E05RockyDecember 3, 2023 5.7While uncovering Halan's past, Aster finds a link to the rocks that will alter both their lives.
  6. S01E06Beacon 23 S01E06Season's bestBeacon Twenty ThreeDecember 10, 2023 5.8Going back in time to show how the rocks first appeared on Beacon 23.
  7. S01E07Beacon 23 S01E07End TransmissionDecember 17, 2023 5.3Aster and Halan become obsessed with learning more about The Artifact, when an organization known as The Column arrives at the beacon and re
  8. S01E08Beacon 23 S01E08AdamantineDecember 17, 2023 5.4The QTA Mothership descends on Beacon 23, and Aster must make a life-or-death decision.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2024Aired 4.6Season avg
  1. S02E01Beacon 23 S02E01Season's bestGodspeedApril 7, 2024 5.3Returning to Beacon 23, the inhabitants are still trapped under Aleph's watchful eye.
  2. S02E02Beacon 23 S02E02PurgatoryApril 14, 2024 4.8Trapped within AI headquarters, Harmony must find a way to break free and return to Beacon 23.
  3. S02E03Beacon 23 S02E03IrisApril 21, 2024 4.0Keeper of Beacon 67, Iris, goes to help Halan and they make a strange discovery.
  4. S02E04Beacon 23 S02E04BerthApril 28, 2024 4.6Iris tries to piece together what happened to the missing pilot, while harmony finds a rogue AI.
  5. S02E05Beacon 23 S02E05Song of SorrowMay 5, 2024 4.3Emerging from the pocket universe, Dosto is strangely elusive about the whereabouts of his crew.
  6. S02E06Beacon 23 S02E06Luan CascaMay 12, 2024 4.8Beacon Keeper Jocko welcomes a new trainee, a teenage Aster. Aster exposes Jocko's dark secret.
  7. S02E07Beacon 23 S02E07FreeMay 19, 2024 4.5Halan's past catches up to him when a military ship comes looking for the lost Sybarrans.
  8. S02E08Beacon 23 S02E08DisintegrationMay 26, 2024 4.9A procedure puts Halan face-to-face with Aleph. Harmony protects the beacon by any means necessary.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Stephan JamesStephan JamesHalan Kai Nielsen

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