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Amazon Prime Video viewers have less than 30 days to binge a sci-fi anthology series with an A-list cast. Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams first launched on Channel 4 in 2017 before landing
on the streaming service. It was inspired by ten of the author’s short stories. The first instalment was based on his story The Hood Maker, set in a dystopian 1970s London, and following the
tensions between members of society who could read minds and those who couldn’t, leading to riots and a lack of trust in communities. Another episode featured space travel, while a third
explored the existence of synthetic humanoids with intelligence and emotions. Each story starred an entirely different cast, including Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden, Breaking Bad’s Bryan
Cranston, Steve Buscemi, Anna Paquin, Terrence Howard, and Holliday Grainger. Cranston also served as an executive producer, with writers including Jack Throne, Tony Grisoni, and Dee Rees.
When it was first released, fans raved about the series, with several comparing it to Black Mirror. It landed an impressive 72% Rotten Tomatoes score, as one person praised: “Just recently
discovered this series. Too bad each episode was a standalone. Several of these episodes would have made a good complete series on their own.” Another said: “This show is absolutely
phenomenal! Every episode makes you think and scares you that it could be our future. They’re so well filmed, scripted, and acted. I want more!!!!! So sad to see it was only one season.
Bring us more! Shocked not all 5 star reviews! "Each episode is a different short story. They feel like mini movies that are so detailed and intense that when they are over, you want
more. They really put your "what if" mind to use.” “Every episode I've seen of this show is just incredible. It makes you think. Sometimes about humanity and sometimes about
sci-fi tropes and conventions and how we should be breaking those more often. Electric Dreams is immersive and beautifully made,” a third said. Ahead of its release in 2017, executive
producer Ronald D. Moore revealed how keen he was to be a part of the show, saying: “Philip K. Dick’s] stories have inspired a lot of us, especially those of us who have loved science
fiction since childhood. From Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Man On The High Castle, there’s so much material. “So when the opportunity came to work on it, I did jump at it because I
knew this is a rare opportunity to do something with one of the master’s works. “I wasn’t familiar with the short stories at all, but I instantly realised we could definitely do a series
like this and the more we talked about the nature of the project – that each show would be individualised as an anthology but have a diversity of viewpoint and give artists an opportunity to
bring their own vision – the more exciting the project got.” PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO