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 Beacon 23 made me think that maybe it's okay if some projects don't include queer people. On paper, this show has all the ingredients to make me love it. First of all, it stars Lena Headey. Honestly, that's all I knew going in and it was enough to give it a try. I love Lena Headey. Second, Lena Headey plays a bisexual badass.  Third, it is based on source material written by the same author who provided the source material for Silo, an Apple TV+ show that I really enjoyed. And fourth, it's on MGM+, the same network that brought us FROM, one of my favorite sci-fi shows of the year. Unfortunately, despite having all the right ingredients, Beacon 23 didn't end up being palatable. Creator: Zak Penn Stars: Lena Headey, Stephan James, Wade Bogert-O'Brien The titular Beacon 23 is a kind of beacon that floats in the far reaches of space, scanning for dark matter and telling passing spacecraft whether passage is safe or not. Ultimately, the show is more about Beacon 23 ...