'Omniscient': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Brazilian sci-fi drama series on Netflix
'Onisciente' aka 'Omniscient' brings back the 'Black Mirror' approach to extreme technology, yet this upcoming Brazilian TV series has spun an angle involving murder. A young woman trying to find out what transpired in the last moments before her father was murdered sets on a mission to outsmart a "pet" drone to find the killer. She is on one mission that is an oddly scary possibility: She has to beat the "Omniscient System."
Release date
Season 1 of the TV series 'Omniscient' will air on January 29, 2020
Plot
The official synopsis of Season 1 of the new Netflix sci-fi drama says "in a city where citizens are monitored 24/7, a tech employee must outsmart her surveillance drone in order to investigate a murder."
Cast
The cast includes Carla Salle, Sandra Corveloni and Jonathan Haagensen.
Carla Salle
Salle is known for her roles in 'Motorrad (2017)', 'Meu Álbum de Amores' and 'Land of the Strong' (2018)
Jonathan Haagensen
Older brother to actor Phellipe Haagensen, Brazilian born actor Jonathan Haagensen, is known for his roles in 'City of God' (2002), 'O Diabo a Quatro' (2004) and 'City of Men' (2007).
Sandra Corveloni
Corveloni is a Brazilian born actress is known for her roles in 'Linha de Passe' (2008), 'Gloria and Grace' (2017) and 'Vazante' (2017).
Creators
The creator of the upcoming Brazilian series is Pedro Aguilera, a writer known for his credits in '3%' (2016) and 'Condomínio Jaqueline' (2016).
Trailer
Dive into a realm of extreme supervision where the boundaries of privacy and safety are blurry. Finding her father murdered, a crime that seems almost impossible under constant surveillance, she has no choice but to one-up the engineered system so she can investigate further. Looks like with all that technology, comes dire responsibility, watch the eerie trailer here.
Where to watch
Catch 'Omniscient' on Netflix on January 29, 2020
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