A new sci-fi TV show called The Peripheral premiered on Amazon Prime this past weekend. Taking the slot Rings of Power had, the sci-fi show will premiere new episodes every Friday.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this new show is the second venture into sci-fi for Lisa Joy (Reminiscence, Fallout) and Jonathan Nolan (Person of Interest, Fallout), an executive-producing husband and wife duo. The couple created and produced the famous HBO show Westworld and participated in producing some famous films.
Fans and actors alike have praised the couple for the way they treat sci-fi stories on the small screen. They are known for expanding the illusion of sci-fi in a way that is still understandable for the average viewer. The show will not only lean heavily into the sci-fi roots of the original story but will also emphasize the human relationships that appear on the screen.
The Peripheral is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author William Gibson (Mona Lisa Overdrive, The Difference Engine). The author is known for being an early pioneer of the literary cyberpunk genre. From the start of his career, he has embraced this new branch of sci-fi. His debut novel, which came out in 1984, Neuromancer, is where he coined the term “cyberspace” which has become a popular term in the sci-fi genre.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will take place in the rural American South in the not-so-distant future. It follows Flynne Fisher played by Chloë Grace Moretz (If I Stay, The 5th Wave) who discovers a secret connection to a virtual reality set in futuristic London. She soon realizes that it isn’t virtual at all, it is actually real. This is the start of the dangerous journey Flynne must make as she tries to discover how to protect her own reality from the dangerous forces at play in futuristic London.
The story will also introduce Flynne’s brother Burton played by Jack Reynor (Midsommar, Strange Angel). According to Deadline, Burton and his mysterious security job lead Flynne to discover the secret connection.
Don’t forget to watch the trailer below. The first episode of The Peripheral is available to stream on Amazon Prime.