Underplayed Gems

Altered Carbon (2018)

Altered Carbon poster
Directed by
Nick Hurran, Miguel Sapochnik, Andy Goddard, Alex Graves
Genre
action television series, cyberpunk, crime television series, science fiction television series, adventure television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 2,301 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former soldier is brought back from prison to solve a rich man's murder. The story takes place in a future where people can change bodies by transferring their consciousness.

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What happens

Altered Carbon is an American cyberpunk television series created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same title by English author Richard K. Morgan. In a world where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies, Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned investigator, is released from prison in order to solve a murder. The first season consists of ten episodes and premiered on Netflix on February 2, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season of eight episodes, which was released on February 27, 2020, with an anime film set before the first season released on March 19, 2020. Though the series received generally positive reviews, it was canceled after two seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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