See (2019–2022) – Jason Momoa in a Blind Sci-Fi Dystopia That Will Stick With You

See (2019–2022) from creator Steven Knight gave me a fear I didn't know I had. Watching humanity lose its eyesight and struggle to survive for centuries? It made me think hard about how much we take for granted. I loved this series—watched almost every episode with my mouth open, thrilled and horrified at the same time. What I didn't love? Season two and three get a little too political and complicated for my taste. But the concept? Absolute genius.

About the Show

Starring Jason Momoa as Baba Voss, Sylvia Hoeks as Queen Kane, and Hera Hilmar as Maghra, this sci-fi drama drops us in a distant future where the human race has lost its sense of sight. Society has rebuilt itself in wild new ways—hunting, fighting, even making war without seeing. Then a set of twins are born with the mythical ability to see, and everything explodes. Earning an 8/10 from me. Let's dive into this blind, brutal world.

The Plot: From a Myth to a War

So here's the setup. Hundreds of years from now, a virus wiped out most of humanity. The survivors? They lost their eyesight. All of them. Fast forward generations, and people don't even believe sight was real anymore. It's a myth. A fairy tale.

Then in a remote mountain tribe, a woman named Maghra gives birth to twins—a boy and a girl—who can see. Their father, Baba Voss (Jason Momoa), a fierce warrior who just wants to protect his family, now has to hide the biggest secret in the world.

But secrets don't stay buried.

Queen Kane (Sylvia Hoeks) runs a powerful, brutal civilization called Payan. She's blind like everyone else, but she's also ruthless. When she hears rumors of sighted people, she sees them as a threat to everything she's built. She wants them dead. Or worse—she wants their eyes.

What follows is a chase across three seasons. Baba Voss fights to protect his kids. The twins grow up learning to see in a world that hates what they are. And the question underneath everything: Is sight a gift, or a curse?

No spoilers here, but the show builds an incredible mythology around blindness. How do you hunt? How do you build weapons? How do you wage war? See answers all of that in ways I never imagined.

Why This Show Got Its Hooks in Me

The concept is high-level sci-fi.

Humanity losing eyesight? That idea alone is worth the watch. It makes you think. It makes you realize how much we depend on sight for everything—reading faces, crossing streets, finding food. And if you believe in God? You'll understand what a massive blessing we've been given. This show made me grateful for my eyes in a way no movie or TV show ever has.

It gave me a kind of phobia.

I'm not kidding. Watching blind people navigate the world—touching everything, listening for footsteps, smelling the air—gave me this low-level dread that never went away. I caught myself closing my eyes during action scenes just to see if I could survive. Spoiler: I couldn't. The show lives in your head after you turn it off.

The post-apocalyptic world is insane.

People can't see, but they still build armies. They still fight. They still kill each other. Can you imagine? Blind soldiers charging into battle. Blind generals planning attacks. Blind kings and queens ruling over blind subjects. It's ridiculous and brilliant at the same time. And without sight, heretics and myths take over. Crazy ideas become truth. That feels uncomfortably real.

Themes and Messages

This show is about so much more than action. It's about faith vs. science—people believe sight is a myth, so when the twins show up, they're treated like witches or demons. It's about power—Queen Kane uses blindness as a tool to control her people. It's about family—Baba Voss isn't the biological father of the twins, but he loves them like his own and dies for them. And above all, it's about gratitude. You will walk away from this show thanking God (or luck, or evolution) for your eyes.

The Performances and Action Design

Jason Momoa is perfect for this.

He doesn't need to talk much. He just needs to look fierce and hit people. But here, he also shows real heart. His Baba Voss is a protector, a father, a warrior who keeps losing everything but keeps fighting. Momoa carries the show on his massive shoulders.

Sylvia Hoeks is terrifying.

Queen Kane is blind, cruel, and completely convinced she's doing God's work. Hoeks plays her with this quiet, creepy intensity. You hate her. But you can't look away.

How did they film blind people fighting?

This is what blew my mind. The producers and stunt coordinators figured out how to make blind people move like warriors. They use sound. They use touch. They use long sticks that feel for obstacles. The fight scenes are slow, tense, and completely different from anything you've seen. The actors trained for months to move without looking at each other. The designs and ideas here are amazing. I still don't know how they pulled it off.

Ratings and Critical Reception

• IMDb: 7.6/10 (from 110K+ votes)
• Rotten Tomatoes: 63% critics / 84% audience

Here's the funny thing. Critics hated season one. 44% Tomatometer. Called it slow, confusing, not fresh. Then season two came out and suddenly critics loved it—83%. They admitted the show found its footing. The audience, though? They loved it from the start. Every season has above 80% audience score on RT. Regular people got it before the critics did.

Top rated episode: "Rock-a-Bye" (S2.E8) with an 8.7/10 on IMDb. If you only watch one episode, make it that one. Trust me.

What Bugged Me

The later seasons got too political.

Season one? I loved every minute. But somewhere in season two or three, things got complicated in a way that annoyed me. More politics, more kingdom scheming, less of what made the show special. Still good. Just not as tight as that first season.

Three seasons and only 24 episodes.

That's not a complaint about quality—I wanted more. But it ends. And once it ends, you'll miss this weird, dark, beautiful world.

A Blind, Brutal Gem for Sci-Fi Fans Who Like Weird Worlds

See isn't perfect. Some episodes stumbles. The dialogue takes adjustment. But at 8/10, it's absolutely worth your time. The concept is brilliant. The action is unlike anything else. And it will make you grateful for the things you take for granted every single day. I totally recommend this as a rewatchable series. Lots of amazing episodes. Dive in if you can handle slow burns, brutal fights, and a world that makes zero sense without sight.

This show sparked something in me—real gratitude. I blinked a lot while watching it. Just appreciating the fact that I could.

What did you think of See?

Did the blind action scenes blow your mind, or did the slow first season lose you? Drop your thoughts in the comments, and here's the big one: suggest a TV show for my next review! I'm craving more weird sci-fi with high concepts and big swings. If you enjoyed this post, please like, follow, and share so you don't miss the next one. Thanks for joining me—see you in the next review. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)