Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi!

XBox Entertainment and Channel 4 have commissioned a new eight part SF series from Kudos Entertainment, based on the Swedish TV series Real Humans.

Known in its English language version as Humans, the show has been adapted by Spooks writers Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley and is set in a parallel world where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a ‘Synth’ – a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar to its live counterpart. In the hope of transforming the way they live, one strained suburban family purchases a refurbished synth only to discover that sharing life with a machine has potentially terrifying consequences.

“Humans not only questions personal relationships, we loved how this sci-fi show toys with reality and our connection to technology,” said XBox Entertainment Studios President Nancy Tellem. “This deal with Channel 4 and Kudos underscores XBox Entertainment Studios’ commitment to programming premium TV series with global partners and creating engaging interactive experiences.”

The Swedish series, Äkta människor, premiered in 2012, and has so far run for two seasons. It has been described by The Australian as “the best science fiction to hit the small screen in a long time”.