The series is based on Aldous Huxley's classic novel of the same name. It premiered on the NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock on July 15, 2020. In October 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
The series imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. In an update of the original novel, an artificial intelligence system named Indra connects citizens via a wireless network.