The Peripheral (TV series)

The Peripheral
Genre
Created byScott B. Smith
Based onThe Peripheral
by William Gibson
ShowrunnerScott B. Smith
Starring
Music byMark Korven
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jamie Chan
  • Halle Phillips
  • Noreen O'Toole
  • Jay Worth
  • Sara Desmond
Production locations
CinematographyStuart Howell
Editors
  • Andrew Groves
  • Asher Pink
Running time55–73 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseOctober 21 (2022-10-21) –
December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)
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The Peripheral is an American science fiction television series created by Scott B. Smith. Produced by Amazon, it is loosely based on the 2014 book written by William Gibson. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy serve as executive producers, along with Athena Wickham, Steve Hoban, and Vincenzo Natali. Set roughly 50 years in the future, with new technology that has changed society in subtle ways, a gamer is delivered a connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark future of her own.

The series had its world premiere on October 11, 2022, at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, before its debut on October 21, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] In August 2023, the series was canceled by Amazon Prime Video due to the extended duration of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference S2Renewal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 18, 2023). "'The Peripheral' Canceled at Amazon Despite Season 2 Renewal". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2023.