Bernard copes with an unexpected tragedy, Lenina draws ire at the Hatchery and John’s exile pushes New London to the brink.

And so it ends with widespread chaos as this dystopian future society crashes to ruin. Truth be told, my initial delight that a nine episode running time would give Huxley’s novel far more room to breathe than the previous truncated versions just hasn’t come to pass. The pacing has been all over the place, with seemingly the same scenes repeating themselves but in different locations.

Bernard is in a new position of power as the city director and Lenina’s friend has been reconditioned for displaying the behaviours that she herself was exhibiting. Oh, and she’s also refusing to take Bernard’s calls, but the bigger issue here is that New London is descending into chaos. The drugs are no longer available, citizen is attacking citizen and the intended utopia has become as safe as the Savage Lands they left behind. It finishes with a sense of hope and the desire to create something authentic, but it’s all too little, too late.

Verdict: A disappointing series that squanders its talent and budget. It just happens in front of you, with no emotional engagement, and with an obvious outcome that is signalled far too early and takes far too long to get there. 6/10