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Season 1 – The Fear Index

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A Wall Street tycoon becomes the target of a plot to destroy the world's financial markets.

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Ed Cumming Independent (UK) 02/15/2022
3/5
The lead performances, and the intriguing premise, are enough to keep The Fear Index rolling along, but -- like money -- it’s more reliable in paper than on screen. Go to Full Review
Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/11/2022
2/5
This is a thriller with one finger on the snooze button. Go to Full Review
Lucy Mangan Guardian 02/10/2022
4/5
It’s solid, satisfying stuff. And it is given a remarkable lift by Hartnett, who invests Hoffman with a palpable, credible and increasingly corrosive fearfulness from the off. Go to Full Review
Tony Black Failed Critics 02/24/2022
2/5
This isn’t exactly praise but while The Fear Index is not really any good, it is at least never entirely dull. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Jamie K 01/12/2024 Excellent!!! And the lead actor, Josh Hartnett, was so believable and kept me glued to my seat the entire series. With all the twists and turns I didn't know how it was going to turn out. I do recommend watching all at once. Such a great show that I'll probably watch it again! See more Margo r 08/22/2023 I don't understand the negative reviews. This is a very good series with a solid supporting Cast and an excellent performance by Josh Hartnett. The story, based on a best-selling book, reminds us of the unnerving power of technology and what happens without ways to control it. In this story it's about the creation of an AI algorithm that is sentient, its behavior informed by the fear complex that drives the stock markets. It's a 4 episode series that needs to be binged to keep the tension taut, preferably without ads (drove me bonkers). Chopping the story up prevents the tension of building the unraveling of the main character's psyche. Think of 2001: A Space Odyssey meets Frankenstein . We enjoyed it and watched it twice, once with ads 😖 and again without. Highly recommend. See more Debit M 03/13/2022 Plodding and kind of empty. Suspense-sounding music instead of actual suspense. See more 03/07/2022 Really good show would recommend it to people who want edge of the seat tension, the last episode (episode 4) is a fairly good ending as well and leaves you enticed. See more 02/26/2022 I mean this is so bad, nothing gets explained, the ending is nonsense, complete waste of everyone's time complete tripe… See more 02/15/2022 Just so boring. Horrendous acting from the detective, business partner and wife. Every scene caked in music to add the tension. Wooden dialogue. No one to root for. Josh H did a great job of what he was given See more Read all reviews
The Fear Index — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 10, 2022 On the eve of the launch of his revolutionary AI, Dr. Alex Hoffman is attacked, but not before receiving an antique book from an anonymous sender. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 10, 2022 When VIXAL-4 profits from a human disaster, Dr Hoffman becomes increasingly paranoid and his investors grow concerned. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 10, 2022 Dr. Hoffman's paranoia reaches a fever pitch after the intruder from the break-in invites him to a dilapidated hotel. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 10, 2022 As VIXAL-4 exceeds its programming limits, Dr. Hoffman races against the clock to stop what he might have inadvertently started. Details
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Season Info

Director
David Caffrey
Executive Producer
Andy Harries, Sharon Hughff
Screenwriter
Caroline Bartleet, Paul Andrew Williams, Robert Harris
Network
SKYATHD
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 10, 2022