Krysten Ritter, Amanda Fix and Keeley Hawes star in this spinoff about human printing — definitely not cloning — in 2052.
pilot is one of the highlights of the 20-something years I’ve been doing this job. It’s rare that a show emerges from so far off-the-radar — relatively mysterious plot, relatively unknown creative auspices, relatively unknown star, relatively unproven network brand — and so instantly establishes itself as worthy of obsession.
In very little time — but still more time than it should take — Lucy begins unraveling the mystery of herself with an enigmatic assortment of characters including Jules , a teen with secrets of her own; the previously established nameless scientist; and a seemingly benign billionaire , who probably isn’t actually benign, because billionaires rarely are. Especially not billionaires with an interest in cloning. Err… sorry, an interest in “human printing.
In general, though, having Kira as a part of the story adds very little and the two additional cameos fromveterans — don’t expect Maslany — are actively distracting, marred by awful old-age makeup and exposition that’s both ungainly and purposeless. It might have been a better idea to have skipped the callbacks and cameos and just let the show stand as a thematic companion toto the end in order to understand what’s happening here?” The answers are “No” and “No.
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