Netflix series ‘Social Distance’ will be released on 15 October. Image: Netflix
Upcoming Netflix series ‘Social Distance’ by the ‘Orange is the New Black’ team looks at how people strive to stay connected while staying apart.”
Netflix series ‘Social Distance’ will be released on 15 October. Image: Netflix
The remotely-shot anthology series Social Distance is set to have viewers entertained as we reflect on the difficulties of social distancing.
Last week, Netflix released the trailer for the original eight-episode series. The series explores everything 2020 was about — from “you’re muted” in Zoom calls to connecting with friends and family over FaceTime and other group call apps during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inspired by the months-long pandemic lockdown living, the series — from Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan — tasked cast members with filming themselves from home, while director Diego Velasco (also from Orange is the New Black fame) helmed the episodes remotely.
The series also has a look at the Black Lives Matter protests that took the United States by storm.
The synopsis on Netflix reads:
“Filmed in isolation, this narrative anthology series features both dark and funny takes on how people strive to stay connected while staying apart.”
The creators of the show said in a statement that they were passionate about finding a connection as the whole world social distances.
“We’ve been inspired to create an anthology series that tells stories about the current moment we are living through – the unique, personal deeply human stories that illustrate how we are living apart, together.”
By the look of the trailer, the show will be realistic as we can all relate to the troubles of internet connections and muted audio throughout the couple of months we were in lockdown. The show aims to make people feel connected to one another and some might even miss lockdown after watching the show!
Social Distance will premiere on Netfllix from 15 October.
Social Distance is not the only show that has been shot remotely. Another example is MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show in which the hosts assist everyday people in finding their internet loves.