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{{Infobox television season
| bgcolour = #2c3e50
| season_number = 1
| image = The Eclipser season 1 poster.png
| image_size = 225px
| caption = Promotional poster
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Theo James]]
* [[Ella Purnell]]
* [[Zoe Kravitz]]
* [[Jacob Anderson]]
* [[Stephen Fry]]
* [[Anya Chalotra]]
}}
| country = United States
| num_episodes = 8
| network = [[Netflix]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|2|14}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|3|28}}
| showrunner = [[Elias Ward]]
| episode_list = List of The Eclipser episodes
}}

The first season of the American television series ''[[The Eclipser (TV series)|The Eclipser]]'', created by [[Elias Ward]], premiered on February 14, 2025, on [[Netflix]]. Set in the near-future coastal city of Halcyon Bay, the show follows a troubled ex-detective who uncovers a string of murders tied to a phenomenon that blots out time itself.

The season stars [[Theo James]] as Elias Varrin, [[Ella Purnell]] as Nova Hayes, [[Zoe Kravitz]] as Luna Vale, [[Jacob Anderson]] as Detective Kellan, [[Stephen Fry]] as Dr. Rowan Grey, and [[Anya Chalotra]] as Iris Vale. The series was produced by Silver Vale Productions, with Ward serving as showrunner and lead writer.<ref>The series was produced by Silver Vale Productions, with Ward serving as showrunner and lead writer.</ref>

Filming for the season took place in Vancouver and Seattle from March to August 2024.<ref>Filming for the season took place in Vancouver and Seattle from March to August 2024.</ref> The series blends psychological drama with speculative science fiction, earning early praise for its cinematography and performances.<ref>The series blends psychological drama with speculative science fiction, earning early praise for its cinematography and performances.</ref>

== Episodes ==
{{Main|List of The Eclipser episodes}}
The season consists of 8 episodes.

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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = When the Light Fades
| DirectedBy = [[Elias Ward]]
| WrittenBy = Elias Ward
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|14}}
| ProdCode = 101
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = Disgraced ex-detective Elias Varrin is drawn back into police work after a series of synchronized blackouts hit Halcyon Bay — each ending with a body. As the sun briefly disappears, he witnesses something impossible: time reversing itself for seven seconds.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = A Hole in the Sky
| DirectedBy = Elias Ward
| WrittenBy = Harper Lyle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|21}}
| ProdCode = 102
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = Nova Hayes, a rogue physicist, contacts Elias claiming the “blackouts” are gravitational echoes caused by a failed government experiment known as Project Eclipser. Meanwhile, new victims appear — all missing their shadows.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Ghost Frequency
| DirectedBy = Harper Lyle
| WrittenBy = Elias Ward
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|28}}
| ProdCode = 103
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = Elias and Luna Vale trace the signal pattern of the blackouts to an abandoned naval observatory. Inside, they discover equipment still transmitting data from a source 300 kilometers below the ocean floor.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{^|Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Through Glass Darkly
| DirectedBy = Harper Lyle
| WrittenBy = Anya Chalotra
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|7}}
| ProdCode = 104
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = Flashbacks reveal Elias’s failed marriage and his connection to the first victim. Dr. Grey theorizes that the phenomenon manipulates memory itself, distorting moments of grief into physical time fractures.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{^|Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = The Seventh Second
| DirectedBy = Elias Ward
| WrittenBy = Elias Ward
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|14}}
| ProdCode = 105
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = As another eclipse strikes, Elias freezes time just long enough to see his own corpse among the victims. Nova realizes the phenomenon is converging on one final blackout — the "Seventh Second."
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{^|Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Deep Water, Silent Sky
| DirectedBy = Harper Lyle
| WrittenBy = Elias Ward
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|21}}
| ProdCode = 106
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = The team descends into the oceanic vault beneath Halcyon Bay, uncovering remnants of the machine that first broke time. Iris Vale’s betrayal shatters the group, forcing Elias to choose between truth and sanity.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{^|Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Shape of Absence
| DirectedBy = Elias Ward
| WrittenBy = Harper Lyle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|28}}
| ProdCode = 107
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = Elias learns the phenomenon was man-made — a side effect of a consciousness mapping experiment meant to cheat death. Luna faces a tragic revelation about her twin sister’s role in its creation.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}
{{^|Episode list/sublist|The Eclipser season 1
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Halcyon Dies
| DirectedBy = Elias Ward
| WrittenBy = Elias Ward
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|4}}
| ProdCode = 108
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary = As the final eclipse engulfs the city, Elias sacrifices his consciousness to collapse the loop. In the final scene, time resumes — and a child version of Elias opens his eyes in the same room, hinting the cycle has restarted.
| LineColor = #2c3e50
}}}}</onlyinclude>

== Cast and characters ==
{{Columns-start|num=2}}

=== Main ===
* [[Theo James]] as [[Elias Varrin]], a disgraced detective haunted by his past.
* [[Ella Purnell]] as [[Nova Hayes]], a physicist who studies time distortions.
* [[Zoe Kravitz]] as [[Luna Vale]], an investigative journalist uncovering the truth.
* [[Jacob Anderson]] as [[Detective Kellan]], Elias’s former partner.
* [[Stephen Fry]] as [[Dr. Rowan Grey]], a reclusive scientist and Project Eclipser’s architect.
* [[Anya Chalotra]] as [[Iris Vale]], Luna’s sister and a secret government operative.

{{column}}

=== Recurring ===
* [[Riz Ahmed]] as Commander Rhys Calder
* [[Jessica Barden]] as Paige Lorne
* [[Ben Barnes]] as Dominic Hale
* [[Naomi Scott]] as Maeve Dorr
* [[Mackenzie Davis]] as Elise Morland

{{Columns-end}}

=== Guest ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Toby Jones]] as Professor Elric Shore
* [[Charlie Heaton]] as Conrad Vale
* [[Olivia Cooke]] as Young Luna
* [[Richard E. Grant]] as The Director
* [[Timothée Chalamet]] as The Stranger
}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Creator and showrunner [[Elias Ward]] first conceived ''The Eclipser'' in 2020 after reading research papers on quantum temporal dissonance. Ward described the show as a “slow-burn detective story inside a collapsing reality.”<ref>Ward described the show as a “slow-burn detective story inside a collapsing reality.”</ref> Netflix ordered a full season in May 2023 after an internal pilot presentation.<ref>Netflix ordered a full season in May 2023 after an internal pilot presentation.</ref>

Cinematographer Janelle Oakes employed practical eclipse lighting rigs to simulate time loss sequences, while composer Ben Salisbury wrote the score entirely in reverse sequences that later blend forward again in the finale.<ref>Cinematographer Janelle Oakes employed practical eclipse lighting rigs to simulate time loss sequences, while composer Ben Salisbury wrote the score entirely in reverse sequences that later blend forward again in the finale.</ref>

=== Writing ===
Ward and Harper Lyle co-wrote all eight episodes. Ward cited inspirations including ''Arrival'', ''True Detective'', and ''Annihilation'', focusing on guilt and perception as metaphors for broken time.<ref>Ward cited inspirations including ''Arrival'', ''True Detective'', and ''Annihilation''.</ref> Episode 5, "The Seventh Second," was described by critics as the season’s thematic centerpiece.<ref>Episode 5, "The Seventh Second," was described by critics as the season’s thematic centerpiece.</ref>

=== Filming ===
Principal photography took place across Washington state and British Columbia from March 2 to August 15, 2024.<ref>Principal photography took place across Washington state and British Columbia from March 2 to August 15, 2024.</ref> Post-production wrapped in November 2024 with extensive color grading to achieve the show’s distinct silvery palette.<ref>Post-production wrapped in November 2024 with extensive color grading to achieve the show’s distinct silvery palette.</ref>

== Release ==
The season premiered on [[Netflix]] on February 14, 2025, with weekly releases concluding on April 4, 2025.<ref>The season premiered on Netflix on February 14, 2025, with weekly releases concluding on April 4, 2025.</ref>

== Reception ==
''The Eclipser'' received critical acclaim for its atmospheric tone, performances, and complex narrative structure. Review aggregator Rotten Zone reported a 94% approval rating, with praise particularly directed at Theo James’s portrayal of Elias Varrin.<ref>Review aggregator Rotten Zone reported a 94% approval rating.</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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