SummaryThe sci-fi anthology series based on Philip K. Dick's short stories features 10 standalone episodes adapted by such writers/producers as Michael Dinner, David Farr, Matthew Graham, Francesca Gregorini, Tony Grisoni, Peter Horton, Jessica Mecklenburg ,Ronald D. Moore, Dee Rees, and Alan Taylor.
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 17, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
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Jan 12, 2018
100
The series’ variety of story, themes, and mood, coupled with an incredible cast and high-quality world-building make Electric Dreams a must-watch for any sci-fi fan worth their salt.
Jan 11, 2018
80
All in all, Electric Dreams contains more hits than misses and a couple of real gems. Let’s hope that it is the shape of things to come: a sign that television is going to invest heavily in science-fiction storytelling that is diverting, eye-catching and dramatically pleasing.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
58% Positive
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
31% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
11% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
Sep 3, 2020
8
Half of these were excellent, the other half decent or (sub)mediocre. Maybe I'm not **** greatest fan because I liked some scripts that apparently have been changed vs. the original, but I really liked what the screenwriters and the whole production team did here with "The Hood Maker", "Real Life", "Human Is", "Autofac" and "Safe and Sound". As for the rest, I was OK with "Impossible Planet" and "Kill All Others", and could've easily lived without the remaining 3 episodes. Just please stop comparing this to Black Mirror, it's not the same thing. It's a bit more like Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, more fantastic and out there, not so anchored in today's and the near-future's technologies and social worries like Black Mirror.
Jul 2, 2023
7
This show was more uneven than I expected and so it took me longer to finish than I would have liked, but it has an impressive cast and most of the stories despite not overcomplicating most of them stick the landing. My ranking of the 10 episodes from best to weakest. The Hood Maker
Kill All Others
The Father Thing
The Commuter
Real Life
Impossible Planet
Human Is
Safe and Sound
Autofac
Crazy Diamond
Jan 10, 2018
80
Whereas Netflix’s “Black Mirror” deals with near-future technology angst, the Amazon series is more speculative. Each episode differs not only in look but in tone. So in this binge climate, it is nice having something worth binging that you can also take your time with, and “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” is that.
Jan 9, 2018
75
Like all anthologies, some hours are better than others (but most of these are good), and what Dreams lacks in razzle-dazzle, it makes up for in brains.
Jan 18, 2018
60
It is uneven in the extreme. ... With this series and Netflix’s Black Mirror, the sci-fi anthology series is now back as a revitalized genre.
Jan 9, 2018
50
The series is wildly uneven, with, among those I watched, some strong and affecting hours as well as some overly long, poorly designed, and thematically scrambled hours.
Jan 11, 2018
40
“The Commuter” benefits from having Timothy Spall as its bedrock; his performance as railway employee Ed Jacobson, a man with a chance to undo some of his life choices, is classic Twilight Zone stuff. ... It’s downhill from there.
Sep 12, 2022
7
As irregular as the book, yet it is Philip K. **** - the existentialism bathed in LSD. Well, very good. But far from perfect.
Production Company:
- Channel 4 Television Corporation
- Moon Shot Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date:Sep 17, 2017
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 4 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Nominations
