15 million merits (Season 1, Episode 2)
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Bing Madsen (Daniel Kaluuya) lives recluse in a futuristic world where screens are omnipresent. Like his work colleagues, he spends his entire days pedaling an exercise bike arranged in a battery in front of giant screens to accumulate virtual credits. One day, he meets Abi Carner (Jessica Brown Findlay), a talented singer. Seduced by his talents, Bing offers him an entry ticket to hotshot, a television show where a jury evaluates the skills of the talents that present themselves. But things don’t go as planned, and Abi finally agrees to participate in pornographic shows, much to the despair of Bing who left all his savings.
An episode that offers a scathing critique on entertainment shows and advertising, but also on privacy and policing in the professional and personal world.
Back to image (season 1, episode 3)
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In the not so distant future, a segment of the population has access to a new technology, allowing them to record their memories on a chip located behind the ear. Using a small remote control, the individual can then review his memories as many times as he wishes.
Liam Foxwell (Toby Kebbell), a young lawyer, doubts the loyalty of his wife, Fiona (Jodie Whittaker). Indeed, Fiona reveals to him that she had a relationship a few years ago with Jonas, a longtime friend. Except Liam doesn’t believe her. After yet another argument, he decides to go to Jonas to learn the truth about their relationship. And what he learns on the spot leaves him unmoved: his wife slept with him at the same time Fiona became pregnant. Enraged, he returns home to confront Fiona. But what he is likely to discover will not delight him…until he makes a radical decision.
Back soon (season 2, episode 1)
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Martha (Hayley Atwell) has just taken her husband Ash (Domhnall Gleeson) in a car accident, the day after their move to the countryside. At the funeral, she learns of a service that uses the Internet history of the deceased to simulate conversations between the living and the dead. A technique that would make it easier to overcome grief.
The same evening, Martha receives a message from Ash, or rather from Ash’s avatar. As the days go by, Martha becomes more and more involved in this fake correspondence, even if it means ignoring everything that exists in real life.
But Martha will go even further: she will acquire a robot that is a carbon copy of Ash. But a deep malaise settles between them and the cohabitation becomes more and more complex. Will Martha manage to grieve?
Free fall (season 3, episode 1)
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The plot takes place in a world where each person rates others from 0 to 5. People with higher ratings can access better services.
Lacie (Rashida Jones) wants to do anything to get the apartment of her dreams. But for that, she must become irreproachable and get good marks from her peers. At the moment it is rated 4.2, but it aspires to better. To do this, it seeks general approval, even if it means going against its principles. But this race for the right rating is very dangerous, because people’s true nature is revealed when the rating starts to drop.
Hang the DJ (season 4, episode 4)
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At a time when dating apps are more present than ever in our lives, Frank (Joe Cole) and Amy (Georgina Campbell) are testing the service of a company, The System, for the first time. This service, which presents itself as a virtual coach, defines the partners to meet according to the degree of compatibility, but also the duration of the future relationship, which cannot be modified.
Will they be “ultimate partners” despite the System’s predictions? Will love be stronger than anything?
Striking Vipers (season 5, episode 1)
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Danny (Anthony Mackie) lives with his wife Theo and their son Tyler. But Danny is bored in his life. On the occasion of his 38th birthday, his friend Karl (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), offers him the new opus of the fighting video game on which they spent their nights at university: Striking Vipers X.
But this time, the rules have changed: players can feel the physical sensations of the blows given in this game in virtual reality. Danny and Karl therefore play again by resuming their characters of Roxette and Lance. But at the end of the fight, Roxette kisses Lance, before disconnecting.
Will this virtual relationship get the better of their respective couples and their family life?
Joan is awful (season 6, episode 1)
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Joan Tait (Annie Murphy) is a young team leader who discovers that a global streaming service called Streamberry has adapted her everyday life, but also her darkest secrets, into a real-time series starring Salma Hayek.
The smallest details of his life are thus exposed in the public square. Joan becomes a character hated by all viewers and loses everything she has built. Will she succeed in thwarting the plans of this society that plays with people’s lives and does not respect the privacy of others?
A sharp look that does not spare Netflix!
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