Sense8 is an American science fiction drama streaming television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix. The production companies behind Sense8 included the Wachowskis' Anarchos Productions, Straczynski's Studio JMS, and Georgeville Television, with Unpronounceable Productions having been set up specifically for the show. The show's first season introduced a multinational ensemble cast, with Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Brian J. Smith portraying eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly discover that they are "sensates": human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, and Daryl Hannah also star. In the second season Toby Onwumere replaces Ameen.
| Genre | Science fiction, Drama |
| Created by | The Wachowskis, J. Michael Straczynski |
| Written by | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, J. Michael Straczynski, David Mitchell, Aleksandar Hemon |
| Directed by | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, James McTeigue, Dan Glass |
| Starring | Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Brian J. Smith, Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, Daryl Hannah, Toby Onwumere |
| Composer(s) | Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer, Gabriel Isaac Mounsey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Executive producer(s) | Grant Hill, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, J. Michael Straczynski, Cindy Holland, Peter Friedlander, Tara Duncan, Deepak Nayar, Leon Clarance, Marc Rosen, John Toll, Laura Delahaye |
| Producer(s) | Marcus Loges, L. Dean Jones Jr, Alex Boden, Terry Needham, Roberto Malerba |
| Location(s) | Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, Kenya, Reykjavík, Iceland, San Francisco, Seoul, Amsterdam, Argyll, Scotland, Chippenham, England, Los Angeles, Malta, Positano, Italy, California Redwoods, São Paulo, Paris, Naples, Italy, Villers-la-Ville, Belgium |
| Cinematography | John Toll, Danny Ruhlmann, Frank Griebe, Christian Almesberger |
| Editor(s) | Joe Hobeck, Joseph Jett Sally, Fiona Colbeck |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 46–151 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Anarchos Productions (s. 1), Javelin Productions (s. 1), Studio JMS, Georgeville Television, Venus Castina LLC (s. 2), Elizabeth Bay Productions (s. 2), Unpronounceable Productions |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
| Audio format | 5.1 (Surround) with optional Descriptive Video Service track |
| Netflix ID | 80025744 |
About Sense8
This show follows a group of people around the world who become telepathically linked. The show was created by the Wachowski siblings.
Achievement of Sense8
The series ran for two seasons and aired a total of 23 episodes. The series was nominated for two Emmy Awards during its run.
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