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NBC is exploring virtual reality. Recently, the network announced they’ve ordered a new TV show called Reverie for the 2017-2018 season.
From Extant creator Mickey Fisher, the drama centers on Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator who is “brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams.” The cast also includes Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Lu, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Kathryn Morris.
Read more details from NBC below:
REVERIE”
From Mickey Fisher, the creator of “Extant,” this grounded new thriller follows Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she’s brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may actually have discovered a way to save herself.
The cast includes Sarah Shahi, Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Lu, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Kathryn Morris.
Mickey Fisher will write and executive produce. Jaume Collet-Serra will direct and executive produce (pilot only). Brooklyn Weaver, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey also executive produce. Tom Szentgyorgyi is a consulting producer. “Reverie” is produced by Universal Television and Amblin Television.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of NBC’s dramas? Will you check out Reverie?
I was just really getting into Reverie and looking forward to continuing viewing. I’m bummed. Emotions jerked. Hesitant to start another.
I’m not a fan of either Mr. Haysbert or Ms Shahi so I’m absolutely skipping this one. Just can’t get past either one of their voices! You should have kept moving on with Timeless!
Maybe a good idea…but why cancel some shows that really didn’t get a chance or people would really like a second season like Timeless. Why put money into a show and not give it a good shot.
I meant if the ratings are NOT like so on so on. So frustrated didn’t see that. More reason to go into a virtual world.
REVERIE sounds very interesting. Thank you NBC.
Reading the summary I do feel it’s interesting, but…that doesn’t matter how good the writing is or actors, if the “rating” are like “9 million viewer” they cancel it. Sometimes.. I stress “sometimes” the ratings are not right and it doesn’t mean the show is bad. I’ll probably give it a try. I’m tired of sampling shows and they disappear. I wish this was real and I could escape from this world to a virtual one.