TV series
Brave New World
Overview
In a utopia whose perfection hinges upon control of monogamy and privacy, members of the collective begin to question the rules, putting their regimented society on a collision course with forbidden love and revolution.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-07-15
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 9 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- Network
- Peacock
- Production
- UCP, Amblin Television, David Wiener
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Alden Ehrenreich as John the Savage
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Lenina Crowne
- Harry Lloyd as Bernard Marx
- Kylie Bunbury as Frannie
- Hannah John-Kamen as Wilhelmina 'Helm' Watson
- Sen Mitsuji as Henry Foster
- Joseph Morgan as CJack60
- Nina Sosanya as Mustafa Mond
- Sophie McIntosh as Jane
- Matthew Aubrey as Gary
- Ed Stoppard as The Director
- Sophia Naziris as AJill
Creators and crew
- David Wiener - Creator
- Grant Morrison - Creator
- Brian Taylor - Creator
- David Wiener - Executive Producer
- Justin Falvey - Executive Producer
- Darryl Frank - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
Welcome to New London, a utopia governed by three rules -- no privacy, family or monogamy -- where everyone belongs to everyone else.
Episode 2: 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.
Episode 3: 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.
Episode 4: Swallow
Bernard introduces John to New London while Lenina struggles with reintegration after their visit to the Savage Lands.
Episode 5: Firefall
Lenina tests the limits of her emotional self-regulation while Bernard seizes an opportunity; John observes New London conditioning.
Episode 6: In the Dirt
Lenina has an unexpected collision; John becomes the center of attention as he embraces his surroundings.
Episode 7: Monogamy & Futility (1)
Lenina juggles separate lives as fantasy and reality converge; Mustafa Mond makes a terrifying discovery.
Episode 8: Monogamy & Futility (2)
John takes integration to the next level as monogamy poses new problems; while Bernard realizes his potential, Lenina questions assumptions.
Episode 9: 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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