Upload is Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming comedy series from showrunner Greg Daniels – you might know his name from little shows like The Office (the US edition), Parks and Recreation, or King of the Hill.
It’s a near-future sci-fi comedy that stars Robbie Amell (The Tomorrow People, The Flash) as Nathan, a hard-partying coder who ends up critically injured in a car crash. Instead of taking his chances on the operating table he instead opts, at the insistence of his demanding girlfriend (Allegra Edwards), to permanently upload his consciousness into a VR hotel environment to cheat death. There he meets Nora (Andy Allo – Pitch Perfect 3), who works as a customer service representative for the hotel’s guests and who is struggling with her own issues back in the real world.
The official plot synopsis is as follows:
In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When L.A. party-boy/coder Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s VR world.
Let’s take a look:
My first impression can be summed up by the word “eh” followed a shrug. I don’t hate it, but there’s nothing that really stands out either. Given its high-concept premise and the potential for weird and wonderful environments or situations in its VR world, it seems surprisingly every-day. I also get the impression that the series might be more of a dramedy than a regular comedy, because there are hints that both Nathan and Nora will be working through some issues together.
I’m open to giving the first episode a shot at least, and if you do too maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised. What do you think?
Upload’s ten-episode-long first season will premiere on Prime Video on 1 May. It also stars Chris Williams, Kevin Bigley, Owen Daniels, Zainab Johnson, Christine Ko, and Elizabeth Bowen.
Last Updated: March 19, 2020
Llama In The Rift
March 19, 2020 at 10:51
Soundtrack gave me Chuck flashback’s…
Do i have a ‘intersect’ in my mind?
Gotta admit i giggled at that “in app purchase” joke.
HairyEwok
March 19, 2020 at 11:12
Dabbing your way to death… seems legit.
Son of Banana Jim
March 19, 2020 at 11:46
Once again, Amazon scrapes the bottom of the barrel. Apart from the expanse, the really cool jack Ryan series… what’s the point of subbing to Amazon Prime?
Kervyn Cloete
March 19, 2020 at 12:37
The Boys. The Grand Tour. Bosch. Marvelous Ms Maizel. Good Omens. The Man in the High Castle. Fleabag. Homecoming. Hunters.
Son of Banana Jim
March 19, 2020 at 15:01
And, lots and lots of Bollywood movies…. but it still comes down to, is all of that worth a sub?
Maybe, I’ll resub when The Boys season 2 comes around.