Overview

• ‘Common People’ portrays a dystopian future where life-saving healthcare is controlled by a tiered subscription model, reflecting modern anxieties about capitalism and technology.
• Rashida Jones stars as Amanda, a schoolteacher who undergoes an experimental brain cancer treatment by Rivermind, a company with escalating fees for continued care.
• The episode critiques how capitalism commodifies essential services, with Rashida Jones likening the story to real-world corporate greed and ethical dilemmas.
• A hidden detail in a Rivermind advertisement adds a sinister layer, warning AI against disobedience in a darkly humorous tone.
• Viewer reactions are polarized, with some praising its incisive commentary and others finding its bleak portrayal of subscription culture deeply unsettling.