In 2020, Greg Daniels introduced collectively a undertaking he had the concept for again in his days at Saturday Night time Reside. It began with the straightforward query: What if we might digitize ourselves? Years later, it turned the sci-fi comedy drama often called Add, which Amazon Prime Video has simply been renewed for a 3rd season.
Add’s Season 2 finale, “Obtain,” is the newest installment of It Begins On the Web page, Deadline’s annual collection that highlights the scripts that function the inventive backbones of the buzzy exhibits that may outline the now-underway TV awards season. The scripts in our collection are all being submitted for Emmy Awards consideration this yr and have been chosen by Deadline utilizing standards that features important acclaim, deciding on from a variety of networks and platforms, and a mixture of established and lesser-known exhibits.
Add takes place in 2033, the place people can “add” themselves right into a digital afterlife. When 27-year-old pc programmer Nathan (Robbie Amell) passes away on account of a crash attributable to a malfunction together with his self-driving automotive, his rich girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) uploads his consciousness to an costly server known as “Lakeview,” the place he bonds together with his handler Nora (Andy Allo). Season 2 begins with Ingrid supposedly importing herself, however it seems she is utilizing a VR bodysuit and continues to be alive.
The episode, written by Owen Daniels and directed by Jeff Blitz, begins with Nathan and Nora conspiring within the woods. In the meantime, Ingrid speaks to an AI stylist about having a digital child with Nathan, though she continues to be alive.
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