The series is a refreshingly cerebral approach towards spirituality and the hereafter.
We all have that one person whose judgment we trust when it comes to what sci-fi series and movies to stream.
Mine happens to be Luqman Ahmed, an endearingly awkward and geeky Capetonian who, like me, lives for all things sci-fi.having started, I made a point of checking out the first season – in spite of the promotional trailer not doing much to entice me. And I am glad I did.The story focuses on a young woman, Prairie Johnson , who disappeared seven years ago, then turns up on a roadside and is taken to hospital after trying jump from a bridge.
She is confused and disoriented and when her parents rush to her bedside, they tell the nurse their daughter has never seen them until today – because she was blind when she left home. How is it that she can now see? What are the hieroglyphic-like scars on her back? Where has she been all this time? These are the questions that will grip views right from the first episode and giveAs it turns out, Netflix had deliberately designed the promo trailers to create an element of eerie secrecy because, as you’ll discover, if you decide to watch this series, it uses an interesting form of storytelling where the protagonist is the only one who can reveal what happened to her, which she...
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