The Peripheral

TV-MA

8 episodes1 season

US Release

Overview:

Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a surprise in store. It unlocks all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and glamour in what seems like a game…but it also puts her and her family in real danger.

Created by:

Scott B. Smith

Status:

Canceled

Language:

English

First air date:

10/20/2022

Last air date:

12/1/2022

Key words:

artificial intelligence (a.i.)
android
based on novel or book
war veteran
virtual reality
time machine
futuristic
gamer
cyberpunk
robot
young woman
alternate timeline
broken family
mind transfer
time jump

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz

~ as ~

Flynne Fisher

Gary Carr

~ as ~

Wilf Netherton

Jack Reynor

~ as ~

Burton Fisher

T'Nia Miller

~ as ~

Cherise Nuland

Katie Leung

~ as ~

Ash

Alex Hernandez

~ as ~

Tommy Constantine

Austin Rising

~ as ~

Leon

Eli Goree

~ as ~

Conner Penske

Charlotte Riley

~ as ~

Aelita West

David Hoflin

~ as ~

Daniel

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Reviews (2)

M
MovieGuys
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
The real peripheral in this predictably woke series, is men. They are mostly silly creatures, who never grow up. At least, according to the main character and her mother.

Yes "wo-man power" is everything. Men are persistently relegated to menial roles, doing as they are told and fighting battles, for their intellectually superior, female counterparts.

Its small wonder the US entertainment industry is circling the proverbial, if they think unfairly denigrating one half of the human race, is going to slip by unnoticed.

On the upside, the underlying story is interesting (once you cut past the woke-ness) and the action is well paced and of a reasonable standard.

CGI is polished and imaginative, too.

Its a shame we don't see a return to entertainment where "people" play different roles and this incessant gender politicking, is thrown in the waste bin of entertainment history, where I feel it belongs.
ddnnacheta
Written 2 year(s) ago
9
Great visuals. Great story. Great series.

Looking forward to more fighting and bada$$ery in season two.