The Matrix meets The X-Files, then promptly gets murdered by FOX.
8.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 9
LatestIn Harsh Realm's version of a post-apocalyptic New York City, warring families hire Hobbs and Pinocchio as mercenaries. Their destinies appear to be controlled by a mad priest, a vault of gold, star-crossed lovers, acid rain and access to the Harsh Realm data stream.
Harsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation.
Direction
Carter's visual language between virtual and 'real' still unnerves.
Production
Early CGI that aged badly but feels weirdly authentic to its simulation.
Acting
Terry O'Quinn's villain performance deserved 5 more seasons.
Creator
Chris Carter
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