This series is another item of my March watchlist.
This Apple TV plus series was released on March 29th 2023 with its first-thee episodes on Apple TV Plus. This series has 10 episodes in its first season.
This series starrs Djouliet Amara (“Riverdale”), Patrick Kerr (“Hannah Montana”),Crystal Fox (“The Sopranos”), Chris O’Dowd (Netflix’s “Big Mouth”), Josh Segarra (“The Other Two”), just to name a few.
This series was directed by Declan Lowney (“Ted Lasso”) and Anu Valia (“And Just Like That”) and Molly McGlynn (“Maggie”).
This series debuted at “South By Southwest Film” festival a few days ago!
This series is a Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi.
This series was rated TV-Mature.
Onto the premise: About the residents of a small town called Deerfield, who one day discover a magical, destiny-predicting machine in their grocery store.
In Episode one, Family man and teacher Dusty Hubbard begins to re-evaluate his life and happiness after the arrival of a strange machine called the Morpho.
In Episode two, Dusty and Cass host a dinner as she wrestles with what her Morpho card might mean. Deerfield’s citizens start making drastic life changes.
In Episode Three,As the town prepares for Deerfield High’s homecoming basketball game, Jacob is encouraged to step into his brother’s shoes.
In Episode Four,A Morpho-inspired wedding leads to celebration. Father Reuben struggles with the machine’s growing influence.
In Episode five, Despite her feelings of guilt, Trina celebrates Jacob’s birthday at the Kovac house. Dusty and Cass visit a themed hotel for a romantic getaway
In Episode six, Beau searches for the boy who wronged Kolton. Dusty takes over as the basketball coach. Cass pursues a new business venture.
In Episode Seven,
In Episode eight,
In Episode Nine,
In Episode ten, the season finale,
You’re going to either really like it or don’t. I think it’ll depend on how old you are. If you are young, the future and your life’s potential seem limitless, and a show about a machine that tells you, your full life’s potential will seem stupid, that people in this town would be so impacted by it.
But if you are older, and looking back at your life more than looking forward, one may understand there’s more to it. There is a reason why many people want to know if they’ve lived a full life, before the end comes.
The show doesn’t tackle this subject with a heavy hand. It’s light hearted, but serious when it needs to be. For some, it’s satisfying to know you’ve achieved your potential, while others would find that upsetting; and some are excited by the possibility of something different, while others fear it as doubts and second guessing sets in. Each episode so far covers these aspects of “what if”through various characters who live in this town, and while these first episodes feel slow at times, it’s thought provoking at the very least to watch them unfold.
While the show could certainly turn dark and more sinister, I rather enjoy the humor and the mysteries of how some people’s lives are going to change and others who are trying to change.
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