Brave New World
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Handmaid's Tale or Black Mirror, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect sex.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
In a utopia whose perfection hinges upon control of monogamy and privacy, members of the collective begin to question the rules, putting their regimented society on a collision course with forbidden love and revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by David Wiener, Grant Morrison, Brian Taylor
- Alden EhrenreichJohn the Savage
- Jessica Brown FindlayLenina Crowne
- Harry LloydBernard Marx
- Kylie BunburyFrannie
- Hannah John-KamenWilhelmina 'Helm' Watson
- Sen MitsujiHenry Foster
- Joseph MorganCJack60
- Nina SosanyaMustafa Mond