Ep. 28 - The Peripheral
Enter the near and far future with Andrew and Presley as you put on your haptic headsets and learn about the mysteries of the Jackpot.
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The Peripheral was an Amazon Prime original show that aired in 2022. The series revolves around Flynn Fisher (Chloë Grace Martez), a young adult looking after her ailing blind mother and her veteran brother Burton Fisher (Jack Reynor) in 2038. They are both passionate about sims, simulated games that deal with problem-solving and tactical know-how. Being paid by a mysterious benefactor, Burton introduces Flynn to a new sim that feels more real and life-like than anything previously. Through a heist gone bad where Flynn is piloting the sim for Burton, it is discovered that this is not another sim but rather a neuro-tunnel into the future of 2099. Having stolen vital information from the Research Institute, the RI, Flynn and her family are targeted in their time by assassins hired from the future. Fighting both assassins in their own time, and the forces of the RI, Flynn must unravel the mystery as to why they are being targeted and learn how to stop the horrors that have befallen the world between the time of 2038 and 2099. In the end, Flynn sacrifices her life in her timeline to travel to the future to take on the RI, both for vengeance and to protect her brother and mother from further harm.