Tyranny

A tense, cerebral puzzle-box that keeps you leaning in, parsing fragments of a looming future across short, punchy episodes.

Created by

John Beck Hofmann

Genres

Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

John Beck Hofmann, Kieren Van Den Blink, Nathan Marlow

Overview

Tyranny is an American drama and political thriller web series that premiered on March 11, 2010 on KoldCast TV. Written and directed by John Beck Hofmann, the series is centered on a man who, after volunteering for a neurological experiment at UC Berkeley in 1999, finds himself having visions of a troubling future and must understand what the visions mean before that future comes to pass. Hofmann has said that the movies Twelve Monkeys, The Game, Manchurian Candidate, and Kafka were influences on Tyranny.

How it feels

Tense, eerie, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Conspiracy, fate, identity, parenthood

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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