Future Darkly: The Complete Second Season
Future Darkly: The Complete Second Season

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Future Darkly: The Complete Second Season

2019
Movie
Adult · 18+
265 min
English

From acclaimed director Bree Mills comes Future Darkly, the refreshingly bleak sci-fi anthology series that delves into the impact of societys twin obsessions with sex and technology. Humankind is fast approaching a future where everyday sex is no longer enough, weve turned to virtual pleasures to live out our most extreme desires. Future Darkly takes our fear of being alone and not in control, and follows it to its logical but devastating conclusion. Each standalone episode, an exhilarating dose of dark science fiction, explores how our addictions to sex and technology can warp even the most virginal of people, turning them into perverts that will drive themselves to ruin to get what they want.

Insights

IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic75/100
Google Users85%
Director: N/A (Anthology Series)Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Horror

Plot Summary

This season of the anthology series Future Darkly delves into new, unsettling narratives exploring the human condition against the backdrop of advanced technology and societal shifts. Each standalone episode presents a distinct story, often featuring a twist that challenges viewers' perceptions of reality, morality, and the future. Themes of artificial intelligence, memory, and existential dread are woven throughout the diverse and thought-provoking tales.

Critical Reception

The second season of Future Darkly was met with a generally positive reception, praised for its ambitious storytelling and often disturbing explorations of futuristic concepts. Critics highlighted the anthology format's ability to showcase a variety of directorial visions and performances, though some noted that the quality could vary between episodes. Audiences found the season to be intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant, with several episodes becoming particular talking points.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inventive and often chilling speculative fiction.

  • Applauded for its diverse range of stories and strong directorial execution.

  • Some episodes are more impactful than others, but the overall vision is compelling.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the season's creative concepts and thought-provoking narratives, with many highlighting specific episodes as standout pieces. The series' ability to spark discussion and explore complex themes was frequently mentioned as a positive aspect.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Sound Editing)

Fun Fact

One of the season's episodes, 'The Echo Chamber,' was filmed almost entirely on practical sets to achieve a more visceral and claustrophobic atmosphere, despite its futuristic setting.

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as a sci fi guy, i'm always looking for the next story. when i stumbled across this series, actually it was playing on a monitor at a friends house, i had to see the rest of them. i think the first one i saw was Artifamily. and i was hooked...