Sense8 season 1 explained
Season Number: | 1 |
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Network: | Netflix |
Num Episodes: | 12 |
Episode List: | List of Sense8 episodes |
The first season of Sense8, an American science fiction drama television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski, follows eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly discover that they are "sensates"; human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. The season was produced for Netflix by the Wachowskis' Anarchos Productions and Straczynski's Studio JMS, along with Javelin Productions and Georgeville Television.[1] Unpronounceable Productions was set up to oversee production for the show.[2] [3] [4]
A multinational ensemble cast starring Brian Jacob Smith, Jamie Clayton, Tuppence Middleton, Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, and Miguel Ángel Silvestre portray the suddenly connected strangers. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, and Daryl Hannah also star. The season acts as the origin story for the eight sensates.[5] All episodes were written by the Wachowskis and Straczynski and the majority of them were directed by the Wachowskis, with the remainder being divided between their frequent collaborators James McTeigue, Tom Tykwer, and Dan Glass.[6] Filming took place almost entirely on location in nine cities around the world: Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, Reykjavík, San Francisco, and Seoul.
All 12 episodes of the season became available for streaming on Netflix on June 5, 2015 and were met with generally favorable critical reception. The season was noted for its representation of LGBTQ characters and themes, winning the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series. It was also recognized with a Location Managers Guild award for its use of locations as an integral part of the story, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
Cast
Main
The August 8th cluster
- Brian Jacob Smith as Will Gorski, a Chicago police officer haunted by an unsolved murder from his childhood.[7] Speaking about the Wachowskis picking names that carry a significance for their characters, Smith said about "Will": "The whole idea of Will Gorski, the idea of someone who's got this drive to act and to do, not just to be done to. It's very central to Will's character." Maxwell Jenkins portrays a young Will.
- Jamie Clayton as Nomi Marks, a trans woman hacktivist and blogger living in San Francisco with her girlfriend Amanita.[8] Nomi chose her name to stand for "Know Me".[9] [10] John Babbo portrays a young Nomi (then called Michael).
- Doona Bae as Sun Bak, daughter of a powerful Seoul businessman and a burgeoning star in the underground kickboxing world.[11] [12] Jane Lee portrays a young Sun.[13]
- Tuppence Middleton as Riley "Blue" Gunnarsdóttir, an Icelandic DJ living in London who is trying to escape a tragic past.[14] Katrin Sara Olafsdottir portrays a young Riley Gunnarsdóttir.
- Aml Ameen as Capheus "Van Damme" Onyango,[15] a matatu driver in Nairobi who is trying to earn money to buy HIV/AIDS medication for his mother. Capheus' matatu is called the "Van Damn" and sports drawings of Jean-Claude Van Damme as he is a passionate fan of his movies. This, along with his bravery to protect his matatu and its passengers from bandits, earned him his widely used Van Damn nickname (sometimes also called Van Damme).[16] [17] Gabriel Ouma portrays a young Capheus.[18]
- Max Riemelt as Wolfgang Bogdanow, a Berlin locksmith and safe-cracker who has unresolved issues with his late father and participates in organized crime.[16] [21] Lenius Jung portrays a young Wolfgang.[13]
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Lito Rodriguez, a closeted actor of Spanish background living in Mexico City with his boyfriend Hernando.[16] [22]
Other regulars
- Freema Agyeman as Amanita "Neets" Caplan, Nomi's girlfriend, who later becomes an ally for the new sensates.[23]
- Terrence Mann as "Whispers", a sensate who turned against his own kind and who is a high-ranking member of an organization determined to neutralize sensates, known as the Biological Preservation Organization (BPO).[24]
- Anupam Kher as Sanyam Dandekar, Kala's loving father, a chef and restaurant owner.[25]
- Naveen Andrews as Jonas Maliki, a sensate from a different cluster who wants to help the newly-born cluster of sensates.[24] [26]
- Daryl Hannah as Angelica "Angel" Turing, a sensate from the same cluster as Jonas, who becomes the "mother" of the new sensates' cluster as she activates their psychic connection.[27]
Recurring
The recurring actors are listed by the region in which they first appear.
- In Nairobi, Kenya
- Paul Ogola as Jela[28]
- Peter King Mwania as Silas Kabaka[29]
- Lwanda Jawar as Githu[28]
- Chichi Seii as Shiro[28]
- Rosa Katanu as Amondi Kabaka
- In Seoul, South Korea
- In San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Adam Shapiro as Dr. Metzger[32]
- Michael Sommers as Bug
- Sandra Fish as Janet Marks
- Maximilienne Ewalt as Grace[33]
- In Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- In London, England, United Kingdom
- In Reykjavík, Iceland
- In Berlin, Germany
- In Mexico City, Mexico
- In Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Ness Bautista[32] as Diego Morales
- William Burke as Deshawn
- Larry Clarke as a Police Captain
- Margot Thorne as Sara Patrell
- Joe Pantoliano as Michael Gorski[32]
Episodes
Production
Filming and locations
To properly tell the international aspects of the story, filming for Sense8 took place almost entirely on location around the globe. In the first season they filmed in nine cities located in eight countries: Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, Reykjavík, San Francisco, and Seoul.[41] Production on the first season began on June 18, 2014 in San Francisco.[42] The filmmakers successfully negotiated with the organizers of the Clarion Alley Mural Project and select artists to feature their artwork in the show.[43] Shooting in Chicago began on July 9 and wrapped up on August 8,[44] with filming taking place both on location and at the Cinespace Film Studios.[45] They shot some scenes in the Superdawg drive-through restaurant, while customers were being asked not to stare at the filming. Lana and Lilly Wachowski are frequent customers of the place.[46] During location scouting, the producers found the City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana which is nearby Chicago, and changed one site's description in the scripts to a church accordingly in order to fit that particular site into the filming. They filmed in the church from July 25 to 28.[47] Filming proceeded to London for a short shoot and then to Iceland, where between August 26 and September 6 they shot in Reykjavik and nearby places such as Akranes.[48] [49] [50] Filming then started in Nairobi, where a sequence required a crowd of 700 extras, 200 cars and a helicopter.[28] In Seoul they filmed from September 18 to 30.[51] Next they moved to Mexico City and later to Germany, where they filmed in Berlin and inside Babelsberg Studio.[52] Last place they visited was Mumbai where they also shot a Bollywood dance number that was choreographed by Slumdog Millionaires Longinus Fernandes.[53] The writers wanted to feature an event in each city.[48] They were able to schedule the Pride[54] scenes with its Dykes on Bikes on the Dyke March[55] [56] in San Francisco, the Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Chicago, and the Ganesha Chaturthi Hindu festival in Mumbai.[57] Additionally they recorded footage from the Fresh Meat Festival of transgender and queer performance[58] [59] in San Francisco, a club event taking place at the KOKO in London,[60] [61] and a real lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) event with the fighters wearing wrestling masks in Arena Naucalpan, in Mexico City.[57] [62] Lastly the scenes where characters are flying on an airplane were recorded during the real flights the cast and crew had to do to get from London to Iceland.[48] [57] [63] On November 17, 2014 Straczynski wrote that the main unit shooting had wrapped, with only a few winter shots in Iceland remaining to be captured the next month.[64] These scenes were further delayed to mid-January 2015, until Iceland had the necessary amount of snow,[48] [65] with the wrap party taking place in Reykjavík's Harpa Music and Concert hall on January 21.[66] By the end of the shooting, the filmmakers had completed 100,000 miles of flight time, or four times around the globe.[41]
Music
Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer, who co-composed the score for Cloud Atlas and had a minor contribution in the soundtrack of The Matrix Revolutions as part of Pale 3, composed the season's music which was orchestrated by their fellow Cloud Atlas collaborator Gene Pritsker.[67] [68] The music was written before filming began[67] [69] and it was recorded by the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra.[52] Ethan Stoller and Gabriel Isaac Mounsey, past collaborators of the Wachowskis and Tykwer, are credited for composing additional music and score. Stoller also acted as the season's music editor.[70]
The theme music was picked by the Wachowskis from the two hours of original music Tykwer and Klimek had written. It was shortened from its original seven or eight minutes and a choir and electronic elements were added to it at the wish of the Wachowskis.[71] The show received a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music during the 68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[72]
The title of Episode 4, "What's Going On?", refers to lyrics in the song "What's Up?" by the 4 Non Blondes, which is featured in a scene where the main cast collectively sings it as their first shared experience together. After Nomi escaped from the hospital she said the lyrics were in her head all day and Amanita recognized the song saying it was the perfect soundtrack for a lobotomy.[73]
A soundtrack album for the first season was released digitally by WaterTower Music on May 5, 2017. It includes 10 tracks by Klimek and Tykwer, and four licensed songs including "What's Up?".[67] Klimek and Tykwer's compositions alone, are also available on WaterTower's YouTube channel.[74]
Reception
Critical reception and popularity
Critical reception of the first season of Sense8 has been generally favorable. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator website, reported a 71% critical approval rating with an average rating of 6.25/10 based on 62 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Some of the scenarios border on illogical, but the diverse characters and the creative intersections between their stories keep the Wachowskis' Sense8 compelling."[75] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the season is assigned a score of 64 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[76]
In a report released by Netflix it was discovered that at least 70% of the viewers that watched up to the third episode ended up watching the entire first season,[77] and Straczynski was told there are people that watch it "straight through – three, four, six times."[78] In another report released by Netflix, Sense8 was listed among the shows whose viewers tend to heavily binge-watch their first seasons, rather than savoring their episodes by watching them at a slower pace.[79] Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos praised the success of Sense8 in the up-and-coming French and German markets[80] but also globally.[81] Vice president of international series for Netflix Erik Barmack has named Sense8 one of the most popular Netflix series in the Brazilian market.[82] Less than three days after the premiere of the first season, Variety reported that it had been pirated more than half a million times, regardless of the series' digital distribution.[83]
Accolades
Marketing
The red carpet premiere of Sense8's first season took place on May 27, 2015, in San Francisco's AMC Metreon,[84] [85] where the first three episodes were previewed.[86] Starting in the middle of July 2015, Netflix Brazil released a series of documentary shorts called Sense8: Decoded. Inspired by Sense8 and directed by João Wainer, the shorts briefly touch upon subjects such as psychiatry, feminism, being transgender and buddhism.[87] [88] [89] [90] Later in the month, Netflix released a music track titled Brainwave Symphony on Spotify.[91] To produce it they subjected eight strangers to a series of various stimuli and they recorded their individual brainwaves using EEG sensors. After extracting a melody from each of them they arranged them in a way to produce a track which mirrors the escalating action of the season.[92] [93] In early August 2015, Netflix made available Sense8: Creating the World, a half-hour web television documentary, shot around the world, about the making of the first season of the series.[57] [94]
Notes and References
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- Ep. 129 - J. Michael Straczynski Talks Sense8 and the 53 Hour Screenplay . June 12, 2015 . 17:35 . J. Michael Straczynski: My recommendation, when we formed our company to do the show, they were looking for a name for the company and I said, Wachowski.. Wachowski and Straczynski.., let's call it "Unpronounceable Productions". And that's what it is. . . . November 6, 2018.
- 501386920950530048 . straczynski . J. Michael Straczynski . J. Michael Straczynski . Our long names are also the reason we named the Sense8 production company Unpronounceable Productions . August 18, 2014 . August 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816200939/https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/501386920950530048/ . August 16, 2017 . live.
- Web site: NYCC: J. Michael Straczynski Opens Up on His Past and Present . Meagan Damore . October 21, 2013 . . Valnet . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213171533/https://www.cbr.com/nycc-j-michael-straczynski-opens-up-on-his-past-and-present/ . December 13, 2017 . live.
- Web site: J. Michael Straczynski and the Cast of Netflix's SENSE8 Look Ahead to Season 2 . Joseph McCabe . August 6, 2015 . . May 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512215844/https://archive.nerdist.com/j-michael-straczynski-and-the-cast-of-netflixs-sense8-look-ahead-to-season-2/ . May 12, 2019 . live.
- First Trailer For The Wachowskis' Sense8 Released . Grant Hill . Grant Hill (producer) . Jordan Farley . May 7, 2015 . . . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210854/https://www.gamesradar.com/first-trailer-wachowskis-sense8-released/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Brian J. Smith connects with 'Sense8' role, story . Brian J. Smith . Brian J. Smith . Curt Wagner . June 22, 2015 . TV Show Patrol . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213170348/https://tvshowpatrol.com/interviews/brian-j-smith-connects-with-sense8-role-story/ . December 13, 2017 . live.
- SENSE8: Jamie Clayton Talks Working with The Wachowskis, Her Character, and More . Jamie Clayton . Jamie Clayton . Christina Radish . June 3, 2015 . . . June 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611235727/http://collider.com/sense8-jamie-clayton-talks-wachowskis-her-character-and-more/ . June 11, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Sense8 Roundtable: Jamie Clayton and Brian J. Smith . June 5, 2015 . Fred Topel . Nuke The Fridge . November 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171104124057/http://nukethefridge.com/sense8-roundtable-jamie-clayton-and-brian-j-smith/ . November 4, 2017 . live.
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- Web site: Emily Orley . May 28, 2015 . Everything You Need To Know About The Eight Main Characters In "Sense8" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507131815/https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyorley/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-eight-main-characters/ . May 7, 2016 . May 6, 2016 . BuzzFeed.
- Doona Bae . Andrew Heskins . Bae Doona interview: "I'm keen on comedy, so I'd really love to work with Stephen Chow!" . live . easternKicks . September 15, 2015 . Doona Bae . December 11, 2017 . https://archive.today/20171211232813/https://www.easternkicks.com/features/bae-doona-interview/ . December 11, 2017.
- What's Going On? . Sense8 . 1 . 4 . . June 5, 2015.
- Web site: Rising film star Middleton is Tupp of the world . . June 19, 2015 . May 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507194729/http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2015/06/19/news/rising-film-star-middleton-is-tupp-of-the-world-138543/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Web site: 'Sense8' Season 2 Spoilers Will Make You Even More Excited To Revisit This Netflix Drama . Jefferson Grubbs . December 22, 2016 . . April 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112423/https://www.bustle.com/p/sense8-season-2-spoilers-will-make-you-even-more-excited-to-revisit-this-netflix-drama-25453/ . April 9, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Everything You Need To Know About The Eight Main Characters In "Sense8" . Emily Orley . May 28, 2015 . . May 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507131815/https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyorley/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-eight-main-characters/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Exclusive Interview with Aml Ameen of Sense8 . Aml Ameen . Aml Ameen . Evan Morgan . July 22, 2015 . Talk Nerdy With Us . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210946/https://talknerdywithus.com/2015/07/exclusive-interview-with-aml-ameen-of-sense8/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye . Sense8 . 1 . 9 . . June 5, 2015.
- Web site: Tina Desai makes her international TV debut . Anjan Sachar . April 29, 2015 . . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211232945/https://www.vogue.in/content/tina-desai-makes-her-international-tv-debut/ . December 11, 2017 . live.
- W. W. N. Double D? . Sense8 . 1 . 7 . . June 5, 2015.
- Sense8: ein Interview . Max Riemelt . Max Riemelt . Daryl Hannah . Daryl Hannah . Grant Hill . Grant Hill (producer) . June 16, 2015 . serieslyAWESOME . June 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160612153237/https://www.serieslyawesome.tv/sense8-ein-interview/ . June 12, 2016 . live . German.
- Towleroad Interview: Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Smoldering Star of 'Sense8' . Miguel Ángel Silvestre . Miguel Ángel Silvestre . Bobby Hankinson . June 9, 2015 . . Broadblast Corporation . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827211113/https://www.towleroad.com/2015/06/towleroad-interview-miguel-angel-silvestre-smoldering-star-of-sense8/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Freema Agyeman talks Nomanita and working with the Wachowskis on "Sense8" . Freema Agyeman . Freema Agyeman . Elaine Atwell . August 20, 2015 . . Evolve Media . June 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611224320/http://www.afterellen.com/tv/449237-freema-agyeman-talks-nomanita-working-wachowskis-sense8/ . June 11, 2016 . dead.
- Web site: Everything You Need To Know About Netflix's New Show "Sense8" . Emily Orley . May 7, 2015 . . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507030437/https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyorley/everything-you-need-to-know-about-netflixs-new-show-sense8/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Anupam Kher starts shooting for 'Sense8' season two . March 26, 2016 . . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827211233/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-starts-shooting-for-sense8-season-two/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- SENSE8: Naveen Andrews Talks Working with the Wachowskis and LOST . Naveen Andrews . Naveen Andrews . Christina Radish . June 6, 2015 . . . June 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611225004/http://collider.com/sense8-naveen-andrews-talks-working-with-the-wachowskis-and-lost/ . June 11, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Sense8: Making sense of it all . Lydia Jenkin . May 30, 2015 . . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827211310/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11456870 . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Hollywood glitterati brings action to the city . https://archive.today/20150511195145/http://mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/peopledaily/105642/hollywood-glitterati-brings-action-city/ . May 11, 2015 . September 14, 2014 . People Daily . October 8, 2014 . dead. Also available at: epaper.peopledaily.co.ke
- This is why Hollywood recognises my acting . Peter King Mwania . November 28, 2014 . People Daily . Mediamax Network Limited . November 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211035820/http://mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/peopledaily/121247/hollywood-recognises-acting/ . December 11, 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Bae Doo Na Films Wachowskis' New Series, "Sense8," in Seoul . Pao . September 23, 2014 . . . August 31, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190831110456/https://www.soompi.com/article/654043wpp/bae-doo-na-films-wachowski-brothers-new-series-sense8-in-seoul . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Netflix provides unique opportunity to Korean actors in Sense8 . June 21, 2015 . Daehan Drama . May 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109142303/http://www.daehandrama.com/netflix-provides-unique-opportunity-to-korean-actors-in-sense8/ . January 9, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Trailer: The Wachowskis' Netflix Thriller 'Sense8' . Whitney Friedlander . May 7, 2015 . . . May 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109142503/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/sense8-wachowski-netflix-thriller-1201489818/ . January 9, 2017 . live.
- Maximilienne Ewalt (Sense8) on Sidewalks Entertainment . Sidewalks TV Show . . . August 29, 2015 . March 31, 2018.
- Web site: Purab Kohli, Natasha Rastogi, Darshan Jariwala, Tena Desae to be part of international series Sense 8 . Sonup Sahadevan . November 17, 2014 . Tellychakkar.com . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831110217/https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/purab-kohli-natasha-rastogi-darshan-jariwala-tena-desae-be-part-of-international-series . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Shruti Bapna lands a role in an international series . Tanvi Trivedi . November 24, 2014 . . . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831110035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shruti-Bapna-lands-a-role-in-an-international-series/articleshow/45248973.cms . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Frank Dillane . Kaleem Aftab . April 20, 2015 . . Jason Nikic . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105910/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/frank-dillane/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Mágarnir KK og Eyþór með hlutverk í Sense8-þáttunum . Birgir Olgeirsson . June 9, 2015 . . 365 prentmiðlar . August 31, 2019 . Icelandic . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105730/https://www.visir.is/g/2015150608964/magarnir-kk-og-eythor-med-hlutverk-i-sense8-thattunum . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Exclusive interview with Christian Oliver . Christian Oliver . Christian Oliver . Nicole Oebel . May 31, 2015 . myFanbase . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105644/https://www.myfanbase.de/serien/sense8/interviews/?pid=21491 . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Raúl Méndez el señor de las series . . . December 18, 2014 . Lucero Calderón . August 31, 2019 . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105526/https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/2014/12/18/998353/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Perfil: Raul Mendez – Cinema . Gazeta News . May 21, 2015 . Jana Nascimento Nagase . August 31, 2019 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105411/https://gazetanews.com/perfil-raul-mendez-cinema/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- The Wachowskis Say They Filmed A Live Birth For Their TV Show Sense8 . The Wachowskis . The Wachowskis . Meredith Woerner . February 2, 2015 . . . December 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211233457/https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-wachowskis-say-they-filmed-a-live-birth-for-their-t-1683307179 . December 11, 2017 . live.
- Web site: The Wachowskis Begin Filming of New Netflix Series, Sense8, in San Francisco . Josh Keppel . June 18, 2014 . . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213165706/https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/The-Wachowskis-Sense8-Netflix-Series-San-Francisco-263721841.html . December 13, 2017 . live.
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- Web site: Netflix's 'Sense8' begins filming in Chicago this week . Luis Gomez . . Tribune Publishing. July 7, 2014 . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831110751/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-sense-8-filming-in-chicago-netflix-wachowski-20140707-column.html . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Netflix Show 'Sense8' Takes Over SuperDawg . Heather Cherone . August 8, 2014 . . New Media News . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508010713/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140808/norwood-park/netflix-show-sense8-takes-over-superdawg/ . May 8, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Sci-fi series to be filmed in Gary . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021224827/http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/lake/28695375-418/sci-fi-series-to-be-filmed-in-gary.html . October 21, 2014 . Michael Gonzalez . July 16, 2014 . . . October 21, 2014 . dead.
- INTERVIEW – HUGH BATEUP a.p.d.g – Production Designer – SENSE8 . Hugh Bateup . July 28, 2015 . Australian Production Design Guild . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831105326/https://apdg.org.au/2015/07/interview-hugh-bateup-a-p-d-g-production-designer-sense8/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
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- Web site: The Wachowski siblings are filming their television show Sense8 in and around Reykjavík . Matt Eliason . September 4, 2014 . Iceland Magazine . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831103854/https://icelandmag.is/article/wachowski-siblings-are-filming-their-television-show-sense8-and-around-reykjavik/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
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- Web site: Die neue Netflix-Produktion "Sense8" ist eine Episodenserie der "Matrix"-Macher . Nina May . June 1, 2015 . . August 31, 2019 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831104311/https://www.lvz.de/Nachrichten/Medien-TV/Die-neue-Netflix-Produktion-Sense8-ist-eine-Episodenserie-der-Matrix-Macher/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Choreographer Longinus Fernandes set to work with Matrix crew . Piyali Dasgupta . November 17, 2014 . . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213165439/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/Choreographer-Longinus-Fernandes-set-to-work-with-Matrix-crew/articleshow/45166741.cms . December 13, 2017 . live.
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- Web site: Sense8: Creating the World . . August 9, 2015 . https://archive.today/20150824023714/https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80062064 . August 24, 2015 . live.
- Web site: Fresh Meat Festival promotes transgender artists . . June 17, 2014 . Chloe Johnson . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517173036/http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/fresh-meat-festival-promotes-transgender-artists/Content?oid=2823381 . May 17, 2017 . live.
- Web site: 2014 Fresh Meat Festival Brings Award-Winning LGBT Performers to the Stage . . October 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508013816/http://sfbaytimes.com/2014-fresh-meat-festival-brings-award-winning-lgbt-performers-to-the-stage/ . May 8, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Wachowski Siblings, UNKLE, Derrick May & More to Participate in 'Generate' App Launch . August 22, 2017 . BroadwayWorld . Wisdom Digital Media . October 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508014237/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Wachowski-Siblings-UNKLE-Derrick-May-More-to-Participate-in-Generate-App-Launch-20140812 . May 8, 2016 . live.
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- Web site: Retratan los Wachowski la humanidad desvalorizada . Ivett Salgado . April 6, 2015 . . August 31, 2019 . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831104435/https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/retratan-los-wachowski-la-humanidad-desvalorizada/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- straczynski . 627745847933964288 . How to shoot #sense8 scene with characters going to Iceland? Shoot on REAL plane in MID-AIR bringing crew to Iceland . J. Michael Straczynski . J. Michael Straczynski . August 2, 2015 . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508205008/https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/627745847933964288/ . May 8, 2016 . live.
- straczynski . 534459302728048641 . Main unit shooting Sense8 has just wrapped! Absent some winter shots in Iceland next month Netflix season one principal photography is done! . November 17, 2014 . J. Michael Straczynski . J. Michael Straczynski . November 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508205308/https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/534459302728048641/ . May 8, 2016 . live.
- Web site: In Wake Of Wachowskis' 'Jupiter' Disaster, Sarandos Tubthumps Siblings' 'Sense8' . Anthony D'Alessandro . February 9, 2015 . . . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210251/https://deadline.com/2015/02/in-wake-of-wachowskis-jupiter-disaster-sarandos-tubthumps-siblings-sense8-1201370191/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Sense8 throws a wrap party at Harpa music Hall . January 22, 2015 . Iceland Magazine . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831104037/https://icelandmag.is/article/sense8-throws-a-wrap-party-harpa-music-hall/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- SENSE8 SEASON ONE SOUNDTRACK RELEASED . May 5, 2017 . Los Angeles, California . . November 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109125037/http://watertower-music.com/news/newsstory.php?title=561230 . November 9, 2018 . live.
- Web site: PROJECTS . genepritsker.com . May 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512220502/https://www.genepritsker.com/bio/ . May 12, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Comic Con 2015: Sense8 . Terence Johnson . July 10, 2015 . Awards Circuit . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831104637/https://www.awardscircuit.com/2015/07/10/comic-con-2015-sense8/ . August 31, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Emmy Watch 2016: 'Sense8' Deserves a Nomination for Music Direction . Ethan Alter . September 17, 2015 . . August 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826205055/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/emmy-spotlight-2016-sense8-music-editor-129235356445.html . August 26, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Inside This Year's Emmy-Nominated Opening Themes . Sulagna Misra . September 15, 2016 . . . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213164712/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/09/emmys-2016-theme-songs/ . December 13, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Creative Arts Emmys 2016: Winners List . September 10, 2016 . . . December 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210173634/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/creative-arts-emmys-2016-winners-926363/item/best-guest-actress-a-drama-910888/ . December 10, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Sense8: "What's Going On" . Rowan Kaiser . June 12, 2015 . . . December 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214120918/https://tv.avclub.com/sense8-what-s-going-on-1798184326 . December 14, 2017 . live.
- Sense8 Soundtrack . . . May 5, 2017 . May 6, 2017.
- Web site: Sense8: Season 1 (2015) . . . December 1, 2019.
- Web site: Sense8: Season 1 . . . May 8, 2019.
- Web site: Netflix Data Reveals Exactly When TV Shows Hook Viewers — And It's Not the Pilot . Todd Spangler . September 23, 2015 . . . October 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507134553/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/netflix-tv-show-data-viewer-episode-study-1201600746/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Web site: SDCC: JMS Announces "Flash: Earth One," Talks "Sense8" Renewal Hopes . Seth Rosenblatt . July 12, 2015 . . Valnet . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213171741/https://www.cbr.com/sdcc-jms-announces-flash-earth-one-talks-sense8-renewal-hopes/ . December 13, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Netflix & Binge: New Binge Scale Reveals TV Series We Devour and Those We Savor . . June 8, 2016 . June 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160608200646/https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-binge-new-binge-scale-reveals-tv-series-we-devour-and-those-we-savor-1/ . June 8, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Netflix's Ted Sarandos Schmoozes With Italian Industry At Ischia Global Fest . Nick Vivarelli . . . July 17, 2015 . July 17, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507135027/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/netflixs-ted-sarandos-schmoozes-with-italian-industry-at-ischia-global-fest-1201542936/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Netflix Execs Say Programming Outlays Will Open Global Doors, And Wallets . David Lieberman . . . July 15, 2015 . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210439/https://deadline.com/2015/07/netflix-content-spending-increase-subscriptions-1201476502/ . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Embalada pela Netflix, assinatura de serviço de streaming dobra no Brasil . Erik Barmack . Nelson de Sá . December 20, 2016 . . August 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831104755/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2016/12/1842940-embalada-pela-netflix-assinatura-de-servico-de-streaming-dobra-no-brasil.shtml . August 31, 2019 . live . Portuguese.
- Web site: Netflix 'Sense8' Thriller from Wachowskis Pirated More Than 500,000 Times Since Debut . Todd Spangler . . . June 12, 2015 . June 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507135415/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/netflix-sense8-piracy-wachowskis-1201514526/ . May 7, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Red Carpet Interviews: The Cast Of Netflix Sci-Fi Series 'Sense8' Premiere In San Francisco . May 29, 2015 . Lisa-Marie Burrows . Film and TV Now . April 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170417122907/http://www.filmandtvnow.com/the-cast-of-netflix-sci-fi-series-sense8-attend-premiere-in-san-francisco/ . April 17, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Special Feature: Meet the stars of Netflix's Sense8 . June 3, 2015 . Sidewalks TV Show . . August 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816141514/http://www.sidewalkstv.com/special-feature-meet-the-stars-of-netflixs-sense8/ . August 16, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Sense 8 Review – The Art of the Slow Burn . Mike Fatum . May 28, 2015 . The Ace of Geeks . April 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170417123120/http://aceofgeeks.net/sense-8-review-the-art-of-the-slow-burn/ . April 17, 2017 . dead.
- Web site: Lea T, Miguel Nicolelis e Arthur Veríssimo promovem série 'Sense8' . July 21, 2015 . otempo.com.br . August 30, 2019 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830220239/https://www.otempo.com.br/diversao/lea-t-miguel-nicolelis-e-arthur-verissimo-promovem-serie-sense8-1.1073667/ . August 30, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Netflix lança mini-documentário feminista baseado na nova série 'Sense8' . July 28, 2015 . . Lucas Castilho . August 30, 2019 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830220454/https://www.huffpostbrasil.com/2015/07/28/netflix-lanca-mini-documentario-feminista-baseado-na-nova-serie_a_21690134/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcv&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFcwed4mzMVWBqGmzWIreOpR0NC_-YZNJn7C8q8dH1EMjds9Ku-ENHEtwdZ-Qa81wqmTRU0awaJnVViE1RYylpVvlBOQeRwLadp9uXzhDbIVnNfeXSI1gTkVzQsW2s16dLd9sh4ozFwuwFcQqi2T6nXrZSj4h3rhmnWaIXHceKa3 . August 30, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Sense8 Decoded Netflix . cargocollective.com . October 31, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031220526/http://cargocollective.com/nandosperb/Sense8-Decoded-Netflix/ . October 31, 2016 . live.
- Web site: Sense8: Decoded . sense8decoded.com.br . Portuguese . October 31, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150825095457/http://www.sense8decoded.com.br/ . August 25, 2015 . dead.
- Brainwave Symphony . . December 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214135117/https://open.spotify.com/track/40gtOsswUPQke4sSrNGvdb . December 14, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Netflix composed a symphony by combining the brainwaves of eight strangers . Nathan McAlone . July 31, 2015 . . July 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727121136/https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-symphony-combines-brainwaves-of-eight-strangers-2015-7/ . July 27, 2018 . live.
- Web site: We've made an original piece of music using peoples' brainwaves . sense8brainwavesymphony.com . May 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507202332/http://sense8brainwavesymphony.com/ . May 7, 2016 . dead.
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