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Years and Years

Years and Years

This social sci-fi series gives us a fascinating and frightening glimpse into what Britain could be in the next few years

The Very Best

8.0

TV Show

United Kingdom
English
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
2019
Anne Reid, Emma Thompson, Jessica Hynes
60 min

TLDR

Well, that escalated quickly.

What it's about

The series follows the Lyons family in the span of several years as they live through the manifold changes affecting Britain.

The take

In Years and Years, showrunner Russel T Davies (Doctor Who) takes our worst fears in 2019 and makes us live through them in shocking detail through the Lyons family, a likable and relatable bunch who bond through the joys and horrors of a quickly changing nation. It amplifies heated issues like the growing conservatism in the UK and the threat of world war ignited by China and the US, as well as global warming, depleting species, and our growing reliance on AI and tech. As one review puts it, Years and Years feels very much like Black Mirror, but with more heart and hope. It’s both fascinating and frightening, especially since the predictions Davies makes aren’t too far off from the unstable reality we’re living in now.

What stands out

The fact that Davies predicted nearly everything right except COVID just goes to show how completely out-of-left field the virus was, and how unprepared we were for it.

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