Overview
- Peacock launches the eight‑episode series on December 27, with India streaming on JioHotstar’s Peacock Hub from December 28.
- Simu Liu leads as Alexander Hale, an intelligence analyst thrust into field work after a brain hack lets unknown adversaries access his eyes and ears.
- Liu says the part demanded harsh, close‑quarters combat shaped by Hale’s ex‑Green Beret background and by tactics to control what he sees and hears.
- Melissa Barrera plays Michelle, an operative embedded to watch Hale, and trained to perform intricate fight sequences without relying on doubles.
- Early coverage notes a dense, time‑shifting espionage narrative and introduces the show as an AI‑driven ‘spy‑fi,’ with the creators signaling plans for the story to continue.