Brave New World (TV series) explained

Developer:David Wiener
Composer:Jordan Gagne & Jeff Russo[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Runtime:41–56 minutes
Network:Peacock

Brave New World is an American science fiction drama television series loosely based on the classic novel of the same name by Aldous Huxley.[2] It premiered on the day NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock launched- July 15, 2020.[3] In October 2020, the series was cancelled after one season.

Premise

The series "imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself." In an update of the original novel, an artificial intelligence system named Indra connects citizens via a wireless network.[4]

Summary

The series unfolds around John, who relocates from the Savage Lands to New London. New London's citizens live an anti-monogamous, anti-solipsistic, hedonistic existence. His mother (Linda) facilitates their escape from the Savage Lands but dies in the process. Although she wishes for a better life for her son, John's subversive influence infects and ultimately destroys New London society by disrupting its citizens' acceptance of its immoral caste system. In the aftermath, the New London AI (Indra), now embodied in John's ex-best friend (Bernard), is free to make the citizens of the Savage Lands less "savage" and John's now ex-girlfriend (Lenina) is promoted to make New London more "savage".

Cast and characters

Production

In 2015, Syfy announced development of the series, with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey producing.[9] In 2016, writers Les Bohem, Grant Morrison, and Brian Taylor were attached to the project.[10] On February 13, 2019, the series was moved to the USA Network, with David Wiener replacing Bohem as a writer and Owen Harris directing the pilot.[11]

In April 2019, Ehrenreich was cast as John the Savage, and Lloyd was cast in the series regular role as Bernard Marx. In May 2019, it was announced that Jessica Brown Findlay was cast in the role of Lenina Crowne. In June 2019, Kylie Bunbury, Hannah John-Kamen, Sen Mitsuji, Joseph Morgan, and Nina Sosanya were added to the main cast in supporting roles, with Demi Moore set to appear in a recurring role.[12] [13] On September 17, 2019, NBCUniversal announced that the series would be moved to Peacock.[14] The series premiered on July 15, 2020.[15]

Dungeness Estate in Kent is the location for the "Savage Lands"; the Old Lifeboat Station there doubles as John and Linda's house.[16]

On October 28, 2020, Peacock cancelled the series after one season. It marked the first major TV series cancellation for the streaming service.[17]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 46% based on 56 reviews, with an average rating of 5.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads:

On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 26 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

Sonia Saraiya of Vanity Fair gave it a positive review:

Judy Berman of Time suggests the show owed more to Westworld than Huxley, but said the series looked gorgeous and the performances were solid. Even so, Berman found the show lacking:

Daniel D'Addario of Variety gave the series a mixed review:

Accolades

Release

Brave New World premiered on July 15, 2020, on Peacock in the United States and Sky One in the UK on October 2, 2020.[20] Internationally, the series was originally scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Oceania and New Zealand on August 21, but the series was instead released on September 18, 2020. In Canada, the series was released on Showcase on September 13, 2020.[21] In Russia, it was released on July 16, 2020, on the streaming service KinoPoisk HD.[22] In Germany, the series was released on the streaming service TVNOW at the end of September 2020. In the rest of Europe, the series was released on the streaming service Starzplay on October 4, 2020. In Australia, it was released on the streaming service Stan on October 16, 2020.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Russo & Jordan Gagne to Score Peacock's 'Brave New World' &#124 . Film Music Reporter . April 8, 2020 . July 19, 2020 . July 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200718153841/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/04/08/jeff-russo-jordan-gagne-to-score-peacocks-brave-new-world/ . live .
  2. Meszoros, Mark (2020). "Peacock adaptation of Brave New World fails to give once-visionary work a fresh, powerful vision". News Herald.
  3. News: Soloski . Alexis . 'Brave New World' Arrives in the Future It Predicted . On Wednesday [07/15/2020], Peacock premieres an adaptation of Aldous Huxley's 1932 science fiction novel. The world the book anticipated—designer drugs, casual sex, near-instant gratification—is already here. . July 13, 2020 . . July 14, 2020 . July 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200714002828/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/arts/television/brave-new-world-peacock.html . live .
  4. Web site: What is Indra in Brave New World? What are Its Motives?. Dhruv. Sharma. July 23, 2020.
  5. News: Andreeva. Nellie. April 16, 2019. 'Solo' Star Alden Ehrenreich To Headline NBCU Series 'Brave New World'. Deadline. May 31, 2019. April 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417134214/https://deadline.com/2019/04/solo-star-alden-ehrenreich-cast-brave-new-world-series-usa-network-ncu-1202597028/. live.
  6. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Jessica Brown Findlay To Star In 'Brave New World' TV Series From UCP & Amblin. May 30, 2019. Deadline. May 31, 2019. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530175230/https://deadline.com/2019/05/jessica-brown-findlay-star-brave-new-world-tv-series-ucp-amblin-1202624084/. live.
  7. News: Petski. Denise. April 23, 2019. Harry Lloyd To Star In 'Brave New World' UCP Series Adaptation. Deadline. May 31, 2019. June 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607211559/https://deadline.com/2019/04/harry-lloyd-brave-new-world-ucp-series-adaptation-1202600808/. live.
  8. Web site: Joseph Morgan Teases His Character's 'Horrific' Awakening in Peacock's Brave New World. TV Guide. 2022-01-24.
  9. News: Denise. Petski. Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' To Be Developed By Syfy & Amblin TV. May 5, 2015. Deadline. May 31, 2019. February 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214002905/https://deadline.com/2015/05/aldous-huxleys-brave-new-world-to-be-developed-by-syfy-amblin-tv-1201421283/. live.
  10. News: Denise. Petski. 'Brave New World' To Be Adapted By Grant Morrison & Brian Taylor For Syfy. August 11, 2016. Deadline. May 31, 2019. June 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611173425/https://deadline.com/2016/08/grant-morrison-brian-taylor-adapt-aldous-huxley-brave-new-world-syfy-1201802177/. live.
  11. News: Nellie. Andreeva. 'Brave New World' Drama Based On Aldous Huxley Novel Moves From Syfy To USA With Series Order. February 13, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. May 31, 2019. May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505030349/https://deadline.com/2019/02/brave-new-world-aldous-huxley-novel-straight-to-series-order-usa-network-1202556071/. live.
  12. Web site: Peter. White. 'Brave New World': Kylie Bunbury, Hannah John-Kamen, Sen Mitsuji, Joseph Morgan & Nina Sosanya Added To USA Network Drama. Deadline Hollywood. June 19, 2019. June 19, 2019. June 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619170449/https://deadline.com/2019/06/brave-new-world-kylie-bunbury-casting-1202634663/. live.
  13. Web site: 'Brave New World': Demi Moore Set To Recur In USA Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. June 20, 2019. July 13, 2020. June 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620161036/https://deadline.com/2019/06/demi-moore-brave-new-world-in-recurring-role-1202635332/. live.
  14. News: Nellie. Andreeva. NBCU Streamer Gets Name, Sets Slate Of Reboots, 'Dr. Death', Ed Helms & Amber Ruffin Series, 'Parks & Rec'. Deadline Hollywood. September 17, 2019. September 17, 2019. September 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190918011000/https://deadline.com/2019/09/nbcu-streamer-peacock-name-slate-of-reboots-dr-death-mike-schur-ed-helms-series-amber-ruffin-parks-recreation-1202736689/. live.
  15. Web site: Peacock Unveils Opening Slate Ahead Of July Launch: 'Brave New World' Among Originals. Petski. Denise. May 14, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516210754/https://deadline.com/2020/05/peacock-opening-slate-july-launch-brave-new-world-1202934466/. May 16, 2020. May 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Kent Film Office. September 29, 2020 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017123733/https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2020/09/brave-new-world-2020/. October 17, 2020.
  17. Web site: 'Brave New World' Canceled By Peacock After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. October 28, 2020. October 28, 2020. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029012809/https://deadline.com/2020/10/brave-new-world-canceled-peacock-one-season-1234603893/. live.
  18. Web site: Brave New World: Season 1 . . 2020-07-24 . 2020-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711202602/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/brave-new-world/season-1 . live .
  19. Web site: VES Awards Nominations: 'Tenet', 'Midnight Sky', 'Extraction', 'Soul', & 'Mandalorian' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt . Deadline . Erik . Pederson . 2021-03-02 . 2021-03-02 .
  20. Web site: Cremona . Patrick . 25 September 2020 . When does Brave New World air on Sky One and NOW TV? Who's in the cast? . Radio Times . 23 August 2022 . en.
  21. Web site: Corus Entertainment Announces Agreement With Nbcuniversal To Air Marquee Peacock Originals In Canada . August 9, 2020 . August 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200817180054/https://www.corusent.com/news/peacock-corus-release/ . live .
  22. Web site: Что выходит на КиноПоиск HD в июле: Новый Полански, "Комната" и "Дивный новый мир" — Статьи на КиноПоиске . August 9, 2020 . June 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628151932/https://www.kinopoisk.ru/media/article/4001993/ . live .

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