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Deadman Reef vs. TV Time: what's the same, and what's new

By Mary ·

When TV Time shut its doors, a lot of us lost the one place that held years of watching. I built Deadman Reef so that history didn't have to sink with it. If you're coming from TV Time, here's an honest look at what feels familiar and what's genuinely new.

The short version

Deadman Reef keeps the parts of TV Time people actually relied on: episode-by-episode tracking, ratings, a profile with your stats, and discussion in the comments. And it adds a proper import so your old data comes back, plus games and books alongside your shows.

Side by side

TV TimeDeadman Reef
Track TV episodesYesYes
Track moviesYesYes
Rate titlesYesYes, 1 to 10
Import your TV Time historyNoYes, from your export
Track gamesNoYes (Game Deck)
Track booksNoYes (Chart Room)
Follow friends / activity feedYesYes
Discuss episodesYesYes, spoiler-aware decks
Runs in the browserApp onlyYes, plus apps on the way

Bringing your history across

This is the part people worry about most, so I want to be clear: you upload your TV Time export file on Deadman Reef, and your watch history, ratings and lists come back, each series set right where you left off. It takes minutes, not an evening of re-adding shows by hand.

What's different on purpose

Deadman Reef isn't trying to be a clone. It's built for people who finish the season: the design stays quiet, Continue Watching only shows episodes that have actually aired, and your games and books live on the same shelf as your shows. If you tracked more than just TV, it's all in one harbor now.

Where to start

If you're moving over, start with the import and get your history home first, then explore. You can come aboard here, and you can always see what's shipping next in the Captain's Log.