Severance: five series to watch if you are a fan of the cult Apple TV+ show

We had to wait three long years to finally see the sequel to Severanceseason 2 of which is broadcast from January 17 on Apple TV+ and Canal+. A second season which we have also reviewed, to read here.

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This series with its stunning concept was a real slap in the face when it was released in 2022, and was able to conquer fans of science fiction, dystopian universes… and maybe even you? That’s good, The Digitals offers you a selection of series to watch (or rewatch) if you liked Severance. Follow the leader.

Upload

Amazon Prime Video

Release date: 01/05/2020
Genre: Comedy, Science fiction, Romance
Duration: 26 min

In a future where humans are capable of “uploading” themselves into life after death, Nathan, who died prematurely, is welcomed into his version of paradise by a certain Nora. He will have to adapt…

When Greg Daniels, the brilliant creator of The Office et Parks & Recreationtries its hand at (soft) science fiction, the result is inevitably unavoidable. A bittersweet comedy that intelligently pokes fun at technology, life after death, and the very meaning of our existence.

The three seasons ofUpload are available on the Prime Video streaming platform.

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Maniac

Netflix

Release date: 21/09/2018
Genre: Drame, Science-fiction
Duration: 40 min
Episodes: 10

Two troubled strangers meet during a mind-bending clinical trial led by a doctor with mother issues and an emotional computer.

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This mini-series created by Patrick Sommerville (Station Eleven) and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga (No Time To Die) in a retro-futuristic New York, where the lives of two strangers will be completely turned upside down by pharmaceutical trials. A decidedly confusing show, which plays with realities and explores the themes of human experience, death, trauma, and which will certainly not leave you indifferent. The icing on the cake is that the casting is delicious: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sally Field…

Consisting of ten episodes, Maniac is available on the Netflix streaming platform.

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Lost

Netflix | Disney+

Release date: 2004 – 2010
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Duration: 42 min

After their plane crashes on a remote island, the survivors must learn to live together and survive in this hostile environment. Very quickly, they realize that a threat seems to hover over the island…

This cult series by JJ Abrams (Alias, Star Trek) will have redefined the scale and ambitions of American television in the 2000s. A captivating show, playing with points of view, temporalities and mysteries to weave its exciting intrigue. In line with The Fourth Dimension, Lost was able to create much more than a series, but a universe where questions of faith, science and existentialism are answered in a large fresco that is ultimately very human.

The six seasons of Lost are available on the Netflix and Disney+ streaming platforms.

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Black Mirror

Netflix

Release date: 2011-2023
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror/Gore, Drama
Duration

Each episode of this anthology deciphers our addiction to screens and technology through dark and disturbing stories.

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Black Mirror is undoubtedly one of the most visionary series of the 21st century. Dark and satirical, this series created by Charlie Brooker examines our human flaws and fears, and especially our relationship to an increasingly worrying technology. A program with an unparalleled caustic tone and six seasons that are certainly uneven, but with a handful of cult and visionary episodes.

The six seasons of Black Mirror are available on the Netflix streaming platform.

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The Fourth Dimension

Release date: 1959 – 1964
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror-horror
Duration: 25 min
Episodes: 156

We are transported to another dimension, a dimension made not only of landscapes and sounds, but above all of spirits. A journey into an endless land whose borders are our imagination. A journey to the end of darkness where there is only one destination: the Fourth Dimension.

Broadcast from 1959 to 1964, The Fourth Dimensionor The Twilight Zone in original version, is one of the emblematic programs of American television. An anthological series taking viewers into stories of multiple genres – science fiction, fantasy, horror, drama – and which questions our relationship with the strange, but also with our free will, with others, with society… This show narrated by the legendary Rod Sterling has since undergone numerous reboots, the last of which in 2019 piloted by Jordan Peele.

The Fourth Dimension is currently only available on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray, but a few episodes are however visible on YouTube.