A dystopian BBC series featuring a stellar British cast is coming to Netflix next month.
Years and Years, first released in 2019 on BBC One, will become available to stream on Netflix in the UK from April 13.
Created by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, who also serves as main writer, the series follows the Manchester-based Lyons family over the course of fifteen years.
Meanwhile, the UK is rocked by political, economic and technological advances, providing a nightmarish background to the Lyons' lives.
The cast for the six-episode series includes Last Tango in Halifax's Anne Reid as Muriel Deacon, the Lyons siblings' grandmother, with Rory Kinnear, Russell Tovey, T'Nia Miller, Jessica Hynes and Ruth Madeley also featuring.
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Emma Thompson also appears in the role of Vivienne Rook, a charismatic, controversial businesswoman who embarks on a political career.
The ensemble is rounded out by Lydia West, Dino Fetscher, Maxim Baldry, Jade Alleyne and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.
The miniseries, which Digital Spy's review described as "wild and ambitious", currently has a rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Australian's review called it a "bleak" drama, "cleverly juxtaposing social realism, a kind of sci-fi dystopianism and a caustically satirical look at populist politics".
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A review from Entertainment Voice hailed Years and Years as a potentially prophetic work of fiction, saying: "This maniacally brilliant, rather human work of political satire hits so close to home it could very well prove to be prophetic."
"Parts of Years And Years are exhilarating, while others are crushingly depressing. But it's a fascinating watch either way," Decider's review said.
Years and Years will become available to stream on Netflix in the UK from April 13. In the US, the series streams on Max.
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