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      Season 1 – Sense8

      2015 Drama Sci-Fi List
      73% Tomatometer 66 Reviews 90% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Eight strangers around the globe find themselves connected -- first by a violent vision, then by their shared ability to connect with one another's thoughts and actions, and finally by the urgent need to find out what happened and why. Their need to know goes beyond simple curiosity -- as they pursue answers, a mysterious organization hunts them down, intent on destroying them. The intense thriller is the first foray into television (or, more accurately, Netflix) for renowned filmmakers Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski ("The Matrix Reloaded"), who created the series with J. Michael Straczynski ("Thor"). The international cast includes veteran actors known to U.S. audiences, like Daryl Hannah ("Kill Bill") and Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), and others well-known in their home countries, like German actor Max Riemelt and Doona Bae of South Korea. In keeping with the global premise of the series, shooting takes place all over the world, including London, Reykjavik, Nairobi and Mumbai. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Critics Consensus

      Some of the scenarios border on illogical, but the diverse characters and the creative intersections between their stories keep the Wachowskis' Sense8 compelling.

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      Mey Rude Autostraddle This does signal some good things for the future of TV when it comes to representation. Oct 5, 2021 Full Review Simon Abrams New York Magazine/Vulture Sense8 is, so far, at its best when its characters hint at impending conflicts. Rated: 3/5 May 22, 2019 Full Review Kyle Fowle Entertainment Weekly The show has so much more going on underneath the surface that makes the whole season all the more enriching. May 22, 2019 Full Review Elisa Guimarães Collider ...one of the most ambitious science fiction projects of the past decade... Feb 1, 2024 Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind It's as charming as it is maddening, as packed with possibility as it is limited by its massive scope. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction On pedigree alone, Sense8 is worth streaming for at least a couple of episodes to see if it catches your interest. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Nikita G Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes. Brilliant show in every sense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Lesterberne T Not very good. The character moments are interesting but they don't use the medium they create to do anything interesting. It's just a drama show with a lot of nudity / sexual / fan service scenes with extra steps. The plot armor is astronomic. It's pretty dragged out and thinks it's smarter than it actually is. I will not be watching season 2. They even replaced an actor just because he wasn't comfortable with all the sex scenes they added for his character (he had like none in season 1, he looks far younger than the rest of the cast). This just tells me everything I need to know. Don't waste your time. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/24 Full Review M O I absolutely loved this programme, I can't believe I only discovered it last month. I found the first two episodes hard going but after that, wow. It's amazing how attached to the characters and their stories you get. My favourite characters were Sun and Wolfgang, favourite couple Kala and Wolfgang (wonderful chemistry). Sadly the show was cancelled by Netflix due to cost yet they throw money at people with no talent. It's a shame Amazon didn't take over the production. I would say stick with it and you will discover why so many people loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/23 Full Review gr. u phenomal series! makes you tear up and laugh and cry and fills your heart with all the emotions it can produce Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/23 Full Review Yas S É tão nítido o quanto Lana e Lilly Wachowski se sentiram confortáveis em fazer essa serie que deu um nó na minha cabeça e me entreteve do início ao fim. A história é incrível, os personagens são cativantes os atores são maravilhosos. O roteiro de Sense8 tinha tudo para dar errado, eu apenas agradeço eternamente por dar certo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review John S Damn the lazy uptight critics again for dumping on Sense8. It was sheer genius and their snobbery led to it being cancelled. Sense8 was a remarkable exploration of the limits and potential of human empathy, expressed in an astonishing number of emotionally charged permutations and manifestations, from polymorphic sexuality to global interculturality to the telempathic fusions between complete strangers that are at the heart of the very cool plot. It looks great, feels better and sounds very cool too. It's a sort of tantric meditation on human frailty and embodied cosmic unity squirted through a stylish super-charged ultra-hip action filter. Plus it roars with graphic polysexuality, which is in itself quite a challenge to most viewers to extend their own empathetic abilities beyond TVs traditional comfort zones. One could argue it's also an allegory about the internet, and I think that is probably true, but only to a point, since it is ultimately a fabulously non-zombiefied take on post-human being. I know this will sound hyperbolic, but I am convinced that Sense8 is not only one of the best TV shows ever made, but also one of the most fully realized and revolutionary artistic statements of this young millennium. I think it should be shown in schools and jails and houses of parliament everywhere. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Limbic Resonance Eight strangers from cities around the globe begin having experiences that defy explanation. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 5, 2015 I Am Also a We Nomi's fortunes take a dark turn, while the rest of the Sensates' connections become stronger and more dangerous. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Smart Money's on the Skinny B... With many of the Sensates' lives becoming more complicated, their newfound gift -- while still a mystery -- proves vital for survival. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 5, 2015 What's Going On? Nomi's fate draws nearer; Capheus and Wolfgang's fortunes seem to have turned; Sun is faced with an impossible choice. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Art Is Like Religion The Sensates struggle with intensifying connections, which results in some interesting days on set for Lito and a wedding day surprise for Kala. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Demons While the Sensates bond, Nomi takes a bold move to gain her freedom and Sun makes a choice she might someday regret. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 5, 2015 WWN Double D? Nomi makes a shocking discovery about her former doctor; Will gets closer to the truth behind his visions and Kala's doubts grow stronger. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 5, 2015 We Will All Be Judged by the Courage of Our Hearts Sun fights to adjust to her new life as Capheus tries to change his; Will and Nomi dig up disturbing information that could change everything. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Death Doesn't Let You Say Goodbye Riley learns about her new life and its dangers; Kala deals with the aftermath of the attack on Rajan's father; Lito's world spins out of control. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 5, 2015 What Is Human? Will learns more about his origins and the threat to his future; Wolfgang's actions catch up with him, even as his bond with Kala strengthens. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 5, 2015 Just Turn the Wheel and the Future Changes Riley's fate draws nearer; Capheus and Sun are put to the test; Wolfgang makes his boldest move yet. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 5, 2015 I Can't Leave Her With Riley in the hands of Whispers, all of the Sensates' skills are needed to give them any chance at survival. Details

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      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, J. Michael Straczynski, Grant Hill
      Network
      Netflix
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Drama, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jun 5, 2015
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