Lenina juggles separate lives as fantasy and reality converge while Mustafa Mond makes a terrifying discovery.

There’s trouble in paradise. Living in the afterglow of their night of passion, Lenina and John are experiencing new emotions – love and jealousy – as the perfect society starts to tear at the edges. Bernard is gaining power in society, and with it is a growing confidence. Unfortunately, he has no sway over Lenina, who has no interest in him emotionally.

John’s jealousy starts to manifest itself in dissent, and he sides with the working classes, encouraging free will. It’s reminiscent of the rise of the synths in Humans, the subjugated finally finding their voice. This was long overdue, the ‘haves’ now in danger of being usurped. And behind the scenes, leader Mustafa Mond (the excellent Nina Sosanya) discovers an unsettling truth about how society is running.

Verdict: By now, I assume you’re in for the duration, but the slowly unfolding narrative is at odds with its pacy beginning. It’s just not compelling enough. 6/10