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Brave New World

2020Show1 season9 episodesTV-MA

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic546.6Rotten Tomatoes47%77%

A romantic, philosophical drama series about the future and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 9 episodes · best: S1E5 "Firefall" 7.6

Episodes

7.3

Story

Everyone belongs to everyone else.

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.

Feels like

  • Dystopian Sci-Fi
  • Philosophical Drama
  • Visual Spectacle
  • Social Satire
  • Forbidden Romance
  • High-Tech Utopia
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Hedonistic Society
  • Class Struggle

Cast

24 of 49 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Owen Harris, Aoife McArdle, Craig Zisk
Written by
Aldous Huxley
Produced by
Chloe Moss, Andrew Warren, Thomas M. Horton
Music by
Jeff Russo, Jordan Gagne

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Facts

July 15, 2020 · July 15, 2020 · Ended

First aired
July 15, 2020
Last aired
July 15, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 9 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Sexual Content, Nudity, Drug Use, Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
24 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Death by Adaptation, Driven to Suicide, Everybody Has Lots of Sex +9

  • Death by Adaptation
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Everybody Has Lots of Sex
  • Adaptational Diversity
  • Fantastic Caste System
  • Happiness Is Mandatory
  • Darker and Edgier
  • The Hedonist
  • Green-Eyed Monster
  • Category Traitor
  • The Purge
  • Eye Scream

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Brave New World?"

Questions about Brave New World

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Where can I stream Brave New World?

PeacockPeacock Premium+

In the United States, Brave New World streams on Peacock. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Brave New World worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 54). Audiences rate it higher (71 out of 100) than critics (51).

Is Brave New World good for date night?

and 1 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Brave New World use?

Death by AdaptationDriven to SuicideEverybody Has Lots of SexAdaptational DiversityFantastic Caste SystemHappiness Is MandatoryDarker and EdgierThe HedonistGreen-Eyed MonsterCategory TraitorThe PurgeEye Screamand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Death by Adaptation, Driven to Suicide, and Everybody Has Lots of Sex.