The series is based on the classic novel of the same name by Aldous Huxley. It premiered on the day NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock launched- 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.