Electric Dreams: Real Life (Channel 4 15 Oct 2017, with Anna Paquin)

In the fifth episode, Real Life, Sarah (Anna Paquin), a policewoman in the future, discovers that her life is inextricably linked to that of George (Terrence Howard), a brilliant game designer. Both are pursuing violent killers whose plans could have shattering consequences, while also trying to escape the pain of their lives via a VR device.

In doing so, each imagines themselves living the life of the other. But whose is ‘real’? In a race against time, sharing a bond that no one else can see, Sarah and George learn that the very thing that connects them might also destroy them.

production details
UK / Channel 4 – Sony Pictures Television / 1×50 minute episode / Broadcast Sunday 15 October 2017 at 9.00pm

Writer: Ronald D. Moore / Director: Jeffrey Reiner

Series: Electric Dreams Season 1 Episode 5

cast
Anna Paquin as Sarah
Terrence Howard as George
Lara Pulver
Jason Singer as Doctor
Christian Isely as Harris
Jacob Vargas as Mario

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