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 serving as executive producers.
A Hulu original series premiered on the platform on February 15, 2016.
Meanwhile, 11.22.63arrived on Netflix in the United States on January 7, 2026, making it available again to a wider audience after its original run on Hulu.
11.22.63 plot details
The miniseries combines science fiction, suspense, history and drama. The story follows Jake Epping, a high school English teacher who is given the opportunity to travel back in time through a mysterious portal in a restaurant.
Their mission: prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, one of the most momentous events in United States history.
As Jake integrates into the early 1960s, he takes on a new identity, navigates life in the past, and makes unexpected emotional connections.
However, changing the story never works in his favor and he soon realizes many more complications than he 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 the Yellow Card Man
TR Knight as Johnny Clayton
Josh Duhamel as Frank Dunning
Joanna Douglas as Doris Dunning
11.22.63 classification
Upon being released, 11.22.63 was well received by critics and audiences, 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 are now available to stream on Netflix.
