How to watch Amazon’s new sci-fi series ‘The Peripheral’

Ready for “The Peripheral”? No need to strap on your VR headset; just grab the remote.

Friday, Oct. 21, marks the release of the first two episodes of the new sci-fi series “The Peripheral,” streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.

Starring Chloe Grace-Moretz, “The Peripheral” is the latest mind-bending sci-fi concoction from the creative team behind HBO’s “Westworld.”

Moretz, as Flynne Fisher, is a young woman getting by and taking care of her family in a small, depressed Appalachian town. Things start to change, and the stakes get higher with the introduction of a mysterious new video game.

The new series is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by celebrated science-fiction writer William Gibson.

Ready to hop into the future from the comfort of your couch? Below, we’ve outlined more details about the series, its star, and how you can watch.

“The Peripheral” is streaming exclusively on Prime Video. If you don’t have a subscription already (and if you don’t, how have you been watching Thursday Night Football? Or “A League of Their Own“? Or “The Boys,” or “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” or… We digress), click the button below to start your 30-day free trial, and enjoy hours of movies, TV, and phenomenal, futuristic Amazon Originals.

When will “The Peripheral” air?

As of Friday, Oct. 21, the first two episodes, “Pilot” and “Empathy Bonus,” are streaming exclusively on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping each subsequent Thursday until the finale on Dec. 2.

What is “The Peripheral” about?

In a few words: a video game that takes you to the future.

In a few more: The series starts in the year 2032 in Appalachia, centering on a landscape that looks like a more exaggerated version of ours: corporations rule the world, and nothing’s fun. To get by, Flynne (Moretz) and her brother Burton (Jack Reynor) test out advanced virtual reality video games for cash.

The latest game flings Flynne headfirst into London circa 2099, where she’s tasked with taking down a shadowy corporation, the Research Institute.

The trailer promises action, nifty visual effects, a futuristic London that looks a little “Inception-y” (not a word, but we’re keeping it), and some classic “if you die in the game, you die for real” vibes thrown in for good measure.

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