Curfew

 A British on-the-road dystopian series

© 2019 Sky Original

“Curfew” is a 2019 British Sky Original series.

 

In a dystopian future, a virus created in a laboratory (I won’t explain for what purpose so as not to spoil) has the side effect of transforming people into primitive creatures who fear the light and feed on human beings, basically something between vampires and zombies, which brings to mind the creatures of “I am legend” by Richard Matheson and the film of the same name.

Realising that it is impossible to contain them, human beings barricade themselves in their homes during the night hours (hence the title).

 

In this context, a clandestine race is organised, which crosses the entire British Isle from south to north in a single night. The winners will be able to move to an uncontaminated island.

 

The beauty of this series is not so much the story itself (which involuntarily has references even to the recent past, given that there is a curfew due to a virus!), but the characters.

Through flashbacks expertly mixed with the events that follow one another during a single night, we get to know the characters in depth and discover where the virus comes from and how it got out of control. Everything is peppered with dark British humour, many people dying badly, and various misadventures on the road.

 

It seems it ended with a single season, even if there were the conditions to move forward and perhaps fix the virus problem.

 

In any case, I recommend it to you. At first, it may seem a little strange, but trust me, as you get to know the characters, it will fascinate you.