Season 1 – Brave New World

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Jul 2020

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In an idyllic utopia whose peace and stability hinge upon control of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself, everyone belongs to everyone else. Conditioned from birth at the Hatchery, residents of New London are assigned a letter of the Greek alphabet and relegated to predetermined life roles in accordance with expectations for their bio-engineered caste. As members of society's upper echelons and those on the marginalized fringes begin to question the so-called faultless rules of their reality, perfection gets flipped on its head. Based on Aldous Huxley's prophetic 1932 novel, this genre-bending, science-fiction and fantasy drama imagines a world steeped in holographic pleasure, with hedonistic values re-branded as selflessness for the good of the collective. In a pressure cooker of norms both strait-jacketed and freewheeling, humanity is on a collision course with forbidden love and revolutionary uprising.

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Critics Consensus

Brave New World is sleek and seductive, but not very daring, only skimming the surface of Aldous Huxley's dystopian epic without plumbing its philosophical depths.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

10/21/2020

4/5

Regardless of whether you are familiar with the novel or not, this is a world that is very easy to escape into, and by doing so the series demands we ask bigger questions about the nature of escape itself.

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Scott Bryan

BBC.com

10/08/2020

I like the look of it, even if it's not the stand out show we've seen in the last few months, I will certainly keep watching it.

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Ed Cumming

Independent (UK)

10/02/2020

3/5

Brown Findlay and Lloyd are likeable leads, and we root for them even though they are explicitly lacking in emotion.

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Andy Witchger

Vague Visages

08/01/2023

It remains compelling because, despite its lavish, technology-driven future, it remains firmly grounded in the emotional turmoil of a diverse group of individuals.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

08/23/2021

Despite some evocative (and provocative) visuals and appropriate dramatic tension, it fails to truly excite.

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Valerie Ettenhofer

Film School Rejects

04/19/2021

To the likely dismay of Huxley purists, Peacock's Brave New World is sexy, gorgeous, and exciting, a feast of visual and sensory delights that's often purposely empty in its portrayal of purposely empty people.

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Rowin T

@RT536785 Apr 22

One of the most underrated shows of our time. I wish there was a season 2.

Angelina M.

@AngelinaM103 Feb 18

This is one of my all time favorite shows. I really enjoyed the book and while this is definitely different in many ways, taking it for what it is it’s really great. The cinematography and the graphics are really great, the acting is great, the chemistry is great. It definitely makes you feel something. Would highly recommend for anyone who likes sci fi or remotely enjoyed the book. Genuinely sad there wasn’t a second season but the ending was good and it the story is complete without more. I appreciate that there really aren’t any tremendous loose ends.

ashley T

@RT64414749 02/15/2025

I genuinely don’t understand why everyone is hating on this movie. The script might have been a little cheesy at times, but Anthony Mackie came, slayed, delivered. It understandably did not really feel like it was part of the ‘Captain America’ series, but I choose to see that as a good thing. Sam Wilson is not a replacement for Steve Rogers, nor does he feel like one. He’s a great character, and this movie was a really good movie in terms of wrapping up the past and nodding to the future generations.

Peter P

@RT12977648 07/27/2024

Starts strongly but lost a bit of punch at the key moments from episode 6. Overall the critics are a bit too harsh on it. The Aesthetic and set design is somewhat unimaginative visually Overall worth a watch, especially if you haven't read the book. Harry Lloyd's performance stands out but it didn't click with the John characterisation.

jeppe s

@RT08663119 12/29/2023

pretty obvious the director must be illiterate, or maybe he only just skimmed? this is not a good representation of one of the greatest sci-fi books of all time

Jerry E

@engelbach 09/20/2023

Slick and pretty. But it completely misses the point of Huxley's book. The novel is a satire, with everything in it totally serious. The actors in the video seem to be playing at their roles rather than taking them as reality. They give off the smug attitude that they are better than the material. We never feel immersed in a dystopia. And Bernard Marx is completely miscast. In fact, the movies "Idiocracy" and the original "Total Recall" have the right tone.

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Alden Ehrenreich

John the Savage

Jessica Brown Findlay

Lenina Crowne

Harry Lloyd

Bernard Marx

Kylie Bunbury

Frannie

Hannah John-Kamen

Wilhelmina "Helm" Watson

Sen Mitsuji

Henry Foster

Episode 1

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Pilot

Welcome to New London, a utopia governed by three rules -- no privacy, family or monogamy -- where everyone belongs to everyone else.

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Episode 2

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Want and Consequence

Bernard Marx is preoccupied with recent events in New London as he and Lenina Crowne take a trip together; John struggles with a dilemma.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Everybody Happy Now!

Danger awaits Bernard and Lenina in the Savage Lands, where the world is flipped on its head; John grapples with staying true to himself as paths entwine.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Swallow

Bernard introduces John to New London while Lenina struggles with reintegration after their visit to the Savage Lands.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Firefall

Lenina tests the limits of her emotional self-regulation while Bernard seizes an opportunity; John observes New London conditioning.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 15, 2020

In the Dirt

Lenina has an unexpected collision; John becomes the center of attention as he embraces his surroundings.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Monogamy and Futility

Lenina juggles separate lives as fantasy and reality converge; Mustafa Mond makes a terrifying discovery.

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Episode 8

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Monogamy and Futility

John takes integration to the next level as monogamy poses new problems; while Bernard realizes his potential, Lenina questions assumptions.

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Episode 9

Aired Jul 15, 2020

Soma Red

Bernard copes with an unexpected tragedy, while Lenina draws ire at the Hatchery; John's exile pushes New London to the brink.

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Brave New World: Season 1 Clip - Flying to the Savage Lands

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Brave New World: Season 1 Featurette - Behind the Scenes

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Executive Producer: David Wiener, Grant Morrison, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Owen Harris
Network: Peacock
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 15, 2020

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