Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and flash floods. Water World on Earth doesn’t really seem that outlandish anymore. Whether it is our burning of fossil fuels, or some overarching temperature cycle, change is sure to come. Oasis TV Show is a Sci-Fi programme based on The Book of Strange New Things written by Michel Faber. Oasis web series takes us to a colony on a new planet and the challenges in the new world. It examines the connection between science and religion as the main character, Peter Leigh, is a missionary.
Oasis TV Show Cast
The new British drama is directed by Kevin Macdonald who has previously directed hit movies like The Last King of Scotland and spy-thriller State of Play. The show will be aired on Amazon video and the episodes have a running time of 59 minutes. Amazon has aired the pilot of the new show and will decide to take the project forward based on audience response.
Oasis (2017)
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Richard Madden, Antje Traue, Aislín McGuckin, Anil Kapoor, Jonjo O’Neill
Network: Amazon Video
Genre: Si-Fi
Release Date: 17th March 2016
Oasis TV Show Story
Oasis is begins with Peter Leigh, a priest, traveling to a remote colony on a distant planet run by private US corporation. Earth is on the brink of collapse. Climate change has made whether unpredictable an humans desperately need a new habitat.
Peter is recruited by the corporation as a missionary to give spiritual support to the colonists. However, when he reaches the colony, he finds out about some strange sightings and a string of mysterious accidents. While he is still adjusting to the hostile environment, on of the founders of the colony goes missing, leaving a strange message and last words – ‘Jesus Christ’. As Peter reaches the spot of his disappearance, he himself has hallucinations of his wife.
The pilot leaves the audience wondering about the reason of the founders disappearance and the source of hallucinations and strange behavior of the colonists. We will have to wait a bit more to see if the serial develops to show a native population as in the book.
Oasis TV Show Reviews
Oasis is released on Amazon video in the UK and possibly in the US. Looks like subscribers of Amazon Prime Video India will have to wait a bit more to get access to the new show. The audience reviews in the UK are mostly positive and people seem to like the cinematography and the initial mystery.
“Oasis feels like Amazon’s attempt to explore the argument between faith and science, and if it’s picked up for a full season, it has the potential to become a compelling drama that explores human nature in the depths of space.” ~ Andrew Liptak, The Verge
Oasis TV Show Trailer
Take a look at this new colony away from Earth shown in the Oasis TV show and tell us if you want to watch more of the show.e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1KtbQOinRk
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