Early Buzz: Is The Wachowski’s Netflix Series ‘Sense8’ Worth Watching?

By Peter Sciretta/May 28, 2015 9:49 am EST

Netflix has premiered the first three episodes of the Wachowskis (The Matrix trilogy, Cloud Atlas) and J. Michael Straczynski’s (Changeling, World War Z) new Netflix series Sense8 to select press, and the first Sense 8 reviews have begun to come online. What is the early word? Is it a return to form for the Wachowskis? Is it worth watching? Find out after the jump, alongside new character videos released for the show by Netflix. Learn more about “eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for their own survival” in a series of videos embedded after the jump.

Sense8 Character Videos

Will

Nomi

Wolfgang

Kala

Capheus

Sun

Lito

Riley

Official information about the series: From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis (“The Matrix”? trilogy,? “Cloud Atlas”)? and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling?,” ?“World War Z”), as well as executive producer Grant Hill (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Cloud Atlas”), Sense8 is unlike anything seen on television before, pushing the boundaries in style, scope, and story.

The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista? and ???Joe Pantoliano.

Early Buzz: Is The Wachowski’s Netflix Series ‘Sense8’ Worth Watching?

By Peter Sciretta/May 28, 2015 9:49 am EST

Netflix has premiered the first three episodes of the Wachowskis (The Matrix trilogy, Cloud Atlas) and J. Michael Straczynski’s (Changeling, World War Z) new Netflix series Sense8 to select press, and the first Sense 8 reviews have begun to come online. What is the early word? Is it a return to form for the Wachowskis? Is it worth watching? Find out after the jump, alongside new character videos released for the show by Netflix. Learn more about “eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for their own survival” in a series of videos embedded after the jump.

Early Buzz From the First Sense8 Reviews

The Verge:

JoBlo:

Variety:

Ace Of Geeks:

The List:

All twelve episodes of the new global thriller, Sense8, will launch ?Friday, June 5th ?only on Netflix?. The series will also be available in 4K.

To see the Sense8 character videos, hit the jump.

Sense8 Character Videos

Will

Nomi

Wolfgang

Kala

Capheus

Sun

Lito

Riley

Official information about the series: From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis (“The Matrix”? trilogy,? “Cloud Atlas”)? and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling?,” ?“World War Z”), as well as executive producer Grant Hill (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Cloud Atlas”), Sense8 is unlike anything seen on television before, pushing the boundaries in style, scope, and story.

The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista? and ???Joe Pantoliano.

Nomi

Wolfgang

Kala

Capheus

Sun

Lito

Riley

Official information about the series:

From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis (“The Matrix”? trilogy,? “Cloud Atlas”)? and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling?,” ?“World War Z”), as well as executive producer Grant Hill (“The Matrix” trilogy, “Cloud Atlas”), Sense8 is unlike anything seen on television before, pushing the boundaries in style, scope, and story.

The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista? and ???Joe Pantoliano.