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What did you think of the world-building in this first episode? Does the concept of "resleeving" fascinate you or freak you out? Let's discuss below!

The series premiere of , titled "Out of the Past," introduces a gritty cyberpunk future where death has become a mere technicality. Set 250 years after the death of Envoy Takeshi Kovacs, he is "resleeved"—brought back to life in a new body—at the behest of Laurens Bancroft, one of the world's wealthiest men. Bancroft task Kovacs with a single mission: solve the murder of Bancroft's previous body. Episode Highlights Altered_carbon_1x01

: Takeshi Kovacs (played by Joel Kinnaman ) wakes up in a Bay City prison, nearly three centuries after his "real" death. What did you think of the world-building in

: Kovacs is introduced to the world of "Meths" (short for Methuselahs), the ultra-wealthy who live forever by constantly transferring their consciousness into cloned bodies. The series premiere of , titled "Out of

: You can stream the first episode on Netflix. Episode Title : "Out of the Past" Original Air Date : February 2, 2018