In the near future, scientists make a momentous discovery - a way to find one’s soulmate. Each self-contained episode illustrates the potential cost of finding true love.
From writers William Bridges (writer for Black Mirror and Stranger Things) and Brett Goldstein (ROY KENT from Ted Lasso!!) comes an anthology of stories revolving around “The Test”, a sociological discovery that makes people find their soulmate. As always, discovering a revolutionary way to make an omlet will cause the society to break some eggs. Each episode tells the story of some people and how The Test is affecting their life. While it feels like a discounted Black Mirror episode, I loved the fact that it keeps the show realistic and focuses on the inter-personal relationships, rather than on the technology itself.
Because of the anthology format, telling different stories in the same universe, it manages to bring great actors, like Bill Skarsgård, David Costabile, Charlie Heaton, Steven Mackintosh, Betsy Brandt, Tom Goodman-Hill. Too bad it was cancelled after one season, I’m sure the universe could have done a bit more with the material. Like a movie (which I’ll watch next).
Five popcorns.
