Aquarius is an American period crime drama television series. The series begins in 1967 Los Angeles. The story is inspired by actual people and events, but it is also made up of fictional characters and stories. It stars David Duchovny as Sam Hodiak, a fictional LAPD detective investigating the case of a missing teenage girl named Emma Karn (Emma Dumont), along with his younger colleague undercover narcotics officer Brian Shafe (Grey Damon). Hodiak finds himself coming up against Charles Manson.
Aquarius was created by John McNamara for NBC. It aired from May 28, 2015, to September 10, 2016. It was one of eight series to receive the Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series in 2015. On October 1, 2016, NBC canceled the series after two seasons.