Altered Carbon (2018)

Altered Carbon (2018) is a gritty, high‑concept cyberpunk thriller set in a future where human consciousness is digitized into spinal "stacks" and can be "re‑sleeved" into new bodies. When former elite interstellar soldier and Envoy Takeshi Kovacs is pulled out of a 250‑year prison and placed into a new sleeve, he’s hired by ultra‑wealthy Laurens Bancroft to investigate Bancroft’s own apparent suicide — a case the police closed but Bancroft insists was murder. The series mixes a hardboiled murder mystery with explosive action, political intrigue, and philosophical questions about identity, mortality and class in a world where the rich can buy effective immortality. Expect noir atmospherics, jaw‑dropping futuristic production design, and morally ambiguous characters whose loyalties and motives constantly shift. What you’ll experience watching it: - Cinematic, neon‑soaked cityscapes and slick cyberpunk visuals paired with visceral, often brutal action sequences. - A layered mystery that unfolds slowly, revealing conspiracies tied to wealth, power and the cost of living forever. - Thought‑provoking themes about self, memory and inequality, served with doses of adult content and violence. - A tough, complex protagonist whose past training and personal code drive tense interrogations and confrontations. - A mix of detective noir and science‑fiction worldbuilding that rewards attention to detail and raises uncomfortable questions rather than offering easy answers.

Actors: Chris Conner, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Dichen Lachman

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

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