HBO will be the home of J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi drama series Demimonde

As reported by Variety , the show got a straight-to-series order from the network. The show is described as "an epic and intimate sci-fi fantasy drama."Plot details are still largely under wraps, but it was previously reported the series will follow a family who is in a terrible car accident, leaving the mother, who is a scientist, in a coma. Her daughter then combs through some of her mother's experiments and ends up in a different world where she must battle an oppressive force.The network has not revealed an episode count or premiere date for the series yet.HBO landed the series following a bidding war with Apple, which recently announced a new drama series from La La Land director Damien Chazelle and an Amazing Stories reboot from Steven Spielberg and Brian Fuller.Abrams is currently an executive producer on HBO's Westworld . He also co-created Fringe Lost , and Felicity , and will be heading back to the Star Wars universe as the director of Star Wars: Episode IX