You can watch the full trailer for the special episode below but we're also happy to exclusively unveil co-creator Lana Wachowski's introduction above.

The series centres on a group of eight strangers around the world who are linked mentally and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.

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Season two, beginning May 2017, picks up where the first left off with Capheus, Kala, Lito, Nomi, Riley, Sun, Will and Wolfgang all drawn together on the run from Whispers.

The Wachowski's film credits include seminal 90s actioner The Matrix as well as Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending.