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FutureStates

2010 · 4 seasons

A quiet, thoughtful anthology of short speculative visions that asks you to sit with uneasy possibilities rather than be thrilled by them.

Created by
Trevin Matcek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Skyler Brigmann, Trey Holland, Christine Woods
Overview
What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? This series of independent mini-features explores possible future scenarios through the prism of today’s global realities. Immerse yourself in the visions of these independent prognosticators as they inhabit a future of their own imagining.

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Created by
Trevin Matcek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Skyler Brigmann, Trey Holland, Christine Woods
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • politics
  • environment
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Trevin Matcek
Written by
Trevin Matcek
Starring
Skyler Brigmann, Trey Holland, Christine Woods, Carissa Bazler, Gavin Howe, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Angela Bullock, Clint Carmichael
Cinematography
Alison Kelly
Length
4 seasons, 26 episodes, 12 min each
Network
PBS
Languages
English

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