general | March 10, 2026

The Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Series On Streaming Was A Disaster To Make

There was hope for the show in the beginning. Spielberg at the head, teen heartthrob Jonathan Brandis (thanks to his popular flicks Sidekicks and Ladybugs) as the wiz kid, Roy Scheider (who worked with Spielberg on Jaws) as the lovable captain Nathan Hale Bridger, $1 million in funding for each episode of the show, and Darwin the talking (animatronic) dolphin felt like a winning recipe for sure.