is a new Netflix sci-fi series based on's 2002 novel of the same name . The story is set in the year 2384 and imagines a world in which the human consciousness can be stored digitally.stars as a mercenary who awakes in a new body and is released from prison after serving a 500-year sentence. But his freedom has a price as he is tasked with solving a mysterious murder in a world where death has become a rarity.The cast also includesand. The first episode is directed by).writerserves as showrunner and penned the opening episode's script.The complete ten-episode first season ofpremiered via Netflix on February 2, 2018. The series received mixed reviews from critics.