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Kindred is a sci-fi drama series that premiered on FX and Hulu in 2022. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Octavia E. Butler that was published in 1979. Kindred follows Dana James, a young Black woman and aspiring writer living in Los Angeles who finds herself repeatedly transported back in time to a 19th century plantation in the antebellum South.

Dana is suddenly and inexplicably drawn back to the plantation, where she meets her ancestors who are enslaved there. Each time she returns to the present day, only a few moments have ed, no matter how long she was gone. As she struggles to understand the meaning behind her travels through time and the connection to her family's painful history, Dana's modern day life in Los Angeles slowly begins to unravel.

In 19th century Maryland, Dana connects with her matrilineal ancestor Rufus Weylin, the son of the plantation owners who occupies a unique role as both a slave master and an enslaved person. Though Dana tries to influence Rufus for the better and save her ancestor from the violence of slavery, she finds her attempts have grave and unintended consequences.

Torn between her life in the present and the plantation of the past, Dana begins to realize the role that her ancestors' traumatic experiences of slavery play in who she is today. Through her repeated time jumps, she gains perspective on how the racial injustices of the past persist into modern day society.

With brilliant acting that spans two timelines, Kindred delivers an intense viewing experience that brings Octavia Butler