Five binge-worthy shows to set the mood for Jordan Peele's sci-fi anthology 'Weird City'
'Weird City' is a dark comedy sci-fi anthology written by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders, and premieres on February 13. The show is set in the future where there is no middle class and people are divided into two classes: the Haves and the Have Nots. The show relates the adventures oone Dr Negari, played by LeVar Burton, who regularly invents absurd and strange technology to help fellow human beings — a pill for men which will help them develop six-pack abs, or a dating app that compares DNA to find 'the one'. These inventions, however, end up wreaking havoc in people's lives in the most comical manner. Each episode features Dr Negari and the people he helped trying to find a way out of these situations.
It is this aspect of 'Weird City' that got us thinking about TV shows from the past that pushed the boundaries when it came to science fiction and comedy. So here are five binge-worthy shows that will help you set the mood for 'Weird City'.
