I Saw the TV Glow is likely to be one of the cult movies of 2024, since barely anyone saw it in theaters. Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star as Owen and Maddy, a pair of teens who bond over their shared love for and obsession with a show called The Pink Opaque. The series follows two girls, Isabel (Helena Howard) and Tara (Lindsey Jordan), as they bend time and space while fighting Mr. Melancholy (Emma Portner).
Years after Maddy disappeared from his life, and also after the cancellation of their favorite show, Owen is reunited with her. However, Maddy’s claim about The Pink Opaque forces Owen to question his friend’s sanity … and his own when he sees something in the show that may be more real than his own mundane life.