11.22.63 is a television miniseries based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
Adapted for television by JJ Abrams, the eight-episode limited series is developed for television by Bridget Carpenter with King, Abrams, Carpenter and Bryan Burk as executive producers.
A Hulu original series premiered on the platform on February 15, 2016.
Meanwhile 11.22.63arrived on Netflix in the US on January 7, 2026, making it recently available to a wider audience after its original Hulu run.
11.22.63 ground details
The miniseries mixes science fiction, thriller, history and drama. The story follows Jake Epping, a high school English teacher who gets the chance to travel back in time through a mysterious portal in a diner.
His mission: to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, which is one of the most decisive events in the history of the United States.
As Jake settles into the early 1960s, he assumes a new identity, navigates life in the past, and makes unexpected emotional connections.
However, changing history never works to his advantage, and he soon realizes far more complications than he had imagined.
11.22.63 cast and characters
James Franco as Jake Epping James Amberson
Chris Cooper as Al Templeton
Sarah Gadon as Sadie Dunhill
Daniel Webber as Lee Harvey Oswald
Lucy Fry as Marina Oswald
George MacKay as Bill Turcotte
Cherry Jones as Marguerite Oswald
Kevin J. O’Connor as Yellow Card Man
TR Knight as Johnny Clayton
Josh Duhamel as Frank Dunning
Joanna Douglas as Doris Dunning
11.22.63 assessment
Upon publication, 11.22.63 was well received by critics and audiences alike, praised for its compelling narrative and strong performances.
It has a critic score of 83% and an audience score of 88% Rotten tomatoes.
All eight episodes can now be streamed on Netflix.
