Electric Dreams is a science fiction-based anthology series adapted from the works of Philip K. Dick. The show has ten episodes, and each episode is a standalone one adapted from a specific short story by Philip K. Dick.
Electric Dreams Plot
In the first episode, “The Hood Maker”, in a regime, the Free Union, a small group of humans have developed some telepathic abilities and are automatically not trusted by the public. They are tagged as “Teeps” and are constantly discriminated against and seen as lowly. Honor, a telepath is selected to work for the police and gets close to her handler, Agent Ross. The duo works on a case together with where this mysterious being, “the Hood Maker” has started to distribute telepathy-proof hoods all over the city.
In the second episode, “Impossible Planet”, Norton and Andrews, two dull space tourism guides meet this 342-year-old woman who makes them an offer of five years’ worth of salary for each of them if they take her on one last trip to Earth. Since they do not have much clarity or certainty regarding Earth’s existence anymore either owing to the evacuation a hundred years back because of solar flares they go to a similar planet which the woman’s robot servant catches.
In the third episode, “The Commuter”, Ed Jacobson who works at the Woking Station sees his life take a drastic turn as his son starts to experience some psychotic episodes. Later a young woman demands a ticket to a non-existent destination, Macon Heights which intrigues him to follow all these passengers who are visiting this village where all the traumas and fears are wiped away. When he returns home he finds out that his son never existed and he returns to Macon Heights in demand of his original life.
The fourth episode, “Crazy Diamond” is about Ed Morris who is working at a company producing these humanoids called Jacks and Jills and the QCs that add to their intelligence and emotions. He gets into a plan made by Jill of stealing 10 QCs where he will use one to extend her life span and the other nine he may sell to start a better life afresh with his wife.
The fifth episode, “Real Life: is about Sarah, a policewoman who lives in the future and shares headspace with a game designer, George who is living in the present time. Both of them work to figure out which one of them is indeed real and who is in the dream world and also throughout these races against time create a bond unseen to all and discover the one thing that has the power to connect as well as destroy them.
Similarly the remaining five episodes: Human is, The Father-Thing, Autofac, Safe and Sound and Kill All Others also deal with a particular short story and act as standalone episodes like the former five.
Electric Dreams Season 2 Release Date and Updates
As of now, there has been no update or word on the renewal of the show for a further season. The first season of the show did receive a positive reception from the audience and has garnered quite decent ratings and reviews too. This means there is hope for Electric Dreams seasons 2 with the viewership level till now. It has been quite some years since the release of the first season but fans are still looking forward to a season 2. But since the creators or no official sources have commented on the renewal of the show as of now there is no confirmation of its happening. If things work in favor, we might see the second season sometime around the end of 2022 or early 2023.
Electric Dreams Season 2 Cast and Direction
Episode 1: Richard Madden as Agent Ross; Holliday Grainger as Honor; Noma Dumezweni as Senior Agent Okhile; Annika Rose as Mary; Richard McCabe as Dr. Thaddeus Cutter; Paul Ritter as Franklyn; and Tony Way as Carmichael.
Episode 2: Jack Reynor as Brian Norton; Benedict Wong as Ed Andrews; Geraldine Chaplin as Irma Louise Gordon; Georgina Campbell as Barbara; and Malik Ibheis as RB29.
Episode 3: Timothy Spall as Ed Jacobson; Rebecca Manley as Mary Jacobson; Anthony Boyle as Sam Jacobson; Rudi Dharmalingam as Bob Paine; Tuppence Middleton as Linda; Anne Reid as Martine Jenkins; Ann Akin as Dr. Simpson; Hayley Squires as Waitress; and Tom Brooke as Tall Man in Light Coat.
Episode 4: Steve Buscemi as Ed Morris; Sidse Babett Knudsen as Jill; Julia Davis as Sally Morris; Lucian Msamati as The Director; Joanna Scanlan as Su; and Michael Socha as Noah.
Episode 5: Anna Paquin as Sarah; Terrence Howard as George; Rachelle Lefevre as Katie; Lara Pulver as Paula; Sam Witwer as Chris; Guy Burnet as Collins; and Jacob Vargas as Mario.
Episode 6: Bryan Cranston as Silas Herrick; Essie Davis as Vera Herrick; Liam Cunningham as General Olin; Ruth Bradley as Yaro Peterson; William Gaminara as Dr. El Ganol; Khalid Abdalla as Interrogator; and Ronan Vibert as Chief Judge.
Episode 7: Greg Kinnear as The Father; Mireille Enos as The Mother; Jack Gore as Charlie Cotrell; Shannon Brown as Rotko; Alana Arenas as Detective Fernandez; Terry Kinney as Mr. Dick; and Andrew Rothenberg as Captain Miller.
Episode 8: Juno Temple as Emily; Janelle Monáe as Alice; David Lyons as Conrad Morrison; Nick Eversman as Avishai; Jay Paulson as Reverend Perine; and Maximiliano Hernández as Lewis.
Episode 9: Annalise Basso as Foster Lee; Maura Tierney as Irene Lee; Connor Paolo as Ethan; Alice Lee as Milena; Algee Smith as Kaveh; and Martin Donovan as Odin.
Episode 10: Mel Rodriguez as Philbert Noyce; Sarah Baker as Maggie Noyce; Jason Mitchell as Lenny; Glenn Morshower as Ed; Louis Herthum as Supervisor; Gabriel Ruiz as TV Host; Tim Heurlin as TV Pundit; Karissa Murrell Myers as TV Pundit 2; DuShon Monique Brown as Peace Sergeant; and Vera Farmiga as the Candidate.
Where to Watch Electric Dreams?
Electric Dreams is available to stream in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video. The episodes can also be rented or bought on iTunes or Google Play. For More Updates About Electric Dreams Stay Tuned to Latest Series.
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