Series synopsis
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is a British sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 17, 2017. It ended on March 19, 2018. It was created by Philip K. Dick. It stars Steve Buscemi and Annalise Basso.
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
Premise
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Buscemi as Ed Morris
- Annalise Basso as Foster Lee
Guest cast
- Timothy Spall as Ed Jacobson
- Rebecca Manley as Mary Jacobson
- Anthony Boyle as Sam Jacobson
- Rudi Dharmalingam as Bob Paine
- Tuppence Middleton as Linda
- Anne Reid as Martine Jenkins
- Ann Akinjirin as Dr. Simpson
- Hayley Squires as Waitress
- Tom Brooke as Tall man in light coat
- Marko Leht as Icelandic customer
- Matthew Raymond as Engaged man
- Naveed Khan as Helpful Pakistani man
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 17, 2017 | March 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hood Maker The world is without advanced technology and mutant telepaths have become humanity’s only mechanism for long distance communication. But their powers have unintended implications and when the public begin to embrace mysterious, telepath-blocking hoods, two detectives with an entangled past are brought in to investigate. |
September 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Impossible Planet Two disillusioned, disenchanted and indifferent space tourism employees take up an elderly woman’s request for a trip back to Earth… the existence of which is a long-debunked myth. |
September 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Commuter Ed Jacobson, an unassuming employee at a train station, is alarmed to discover that a number of daily commuters are taking the train to a town that shouldn’t exist. |
October 1, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 2017 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2018 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |