Black Mirror

A show depicting the dark side of technology and what the world has come to or could possibly reach at some point in the future. It consists of separate unconnected episodes but each one introduces an issue that’s related to how technological advances and relying heavily on media could lead to disastrous consequences. It’s scary, eerie and strange, which is why it will make you think and reevaluate your whole life! We can’t wait for the new season that’s airing on December 29!

The Handmaid’s Tale

Set in a dystopian future with a totalitarian theocratic dictatorship that replaced the U.S., where most women have become infertile. However, the ones who can conceive are forced to become handmaids who serve as surrogates for elite couples who desire children and can’t have children of their own. Handmaids were taken away from their families and children and were given new names to force them to forget their old identities.  We’ve heard that the new season will be airing soon on April 2018! If you haven’t watched season 1 yet, it’s about time you catch up so that you’re ready when season 2 is out!

Mr. Robot

This drama-thriller tells the story of Elliot, a programmer, who suffers from social anxiety and clinical depression. He’s recruited by an underground group of hackers whose aims is to bring down corporate America. Elliot believes in the cause as he believes we’re living in a fake, corrupt and unjust world controlled by entirely superficial things. Brace yourself for lots of crazy and exciting plot twists! There’s more to this series than what you expect. The new season pilot aired on October 11, 2017.

Westworld

A sci-fi series set in the near future where humans have created a technologically advanced theme park. In this theme park, they’ve created very advanced robots that look, act and feel just like humans. These androids are indistinguishable from humans in that they exhibit a wide range of emotions, have the ability to hold a conversation, can die and even bleed just like humans.

The whole idea of the theme park is that humans pay a large sum of money and can then go into the park and interact with these robots “hosts” in any way they want. It’s like a real-life role playing game where they can literally do whatever they want including killing the hosts. Yikes! It gets even more interesting when some of the hosts start questioning their identity and remembering things they shouldn’t be remembering.  The series will return for a second season sometime in Spring 2018.

Humans

While we’re on the topic of technologically advanced robots, “Humans” is another sci-fi drama where robots commonly referred to as ‘synths’ are the latest gadget found in any home. Synths who look just like real humans, are designed to help families with their chores inside the house, run errand, help kids with homework and anything you can think of. Things start taking a different turn when some synths start becoming aware and exhibiting strange .