What is the story behind Sense8?

What is the story behind Sense8?

Sense8 follows the story of eight strangers across the world who are thrust into each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. As they attempt to discover the meaning of their unique connection, a shadowy organization commandeered by an elusive figure known as Whispers aims to hunt them down.

Why is it called Sense8?

There are eight main characters in the cast, and they start to see — and sense, naturally — events from each other's lives. What their connection means will be revealed as the show goes on, but the title is clearly a reference to their octo-bond.

Is Sense8 still being filmed?

Despite a passionate fanbase, Netflix canceled Sense8 after just two seasons. Michael Straczynski, sci-fi series Sense8 ran for two seasons on Netflix before being canceled in 2017. ...

Why did they end Sense8?

Netflix said the show did not attract a large enough audience to justify the $9m per episode cost of filming across nine countries, but the decision caused outrage among LGBTI viewers who took the cancellation of a show with a diversity of LGBTI characters, during the first week of pride month, as an affront.

What was the story of the TV show Sense8?

• The story for Sense8 follows eight strangers from around the world who discover they form a group of "sensates:" humans who are linked emotionally and psychologically, allowing them to share their knowledge with one another, wherever they are.

Is there going to be another season of Sense8?

• Sense8 hasn't been fully revived, and a story that probably would have taken seasons to unfold now has to be crammed into two hours. (Which is why Lana Wachowski was so resistant to that fix in the first place.) What's more, the love of fans—a pretty significant chunk of Netflix's bottom line—still wasn't enough.

Who is Angelica in the TV series Sense8?

• The story of Sense8 begins when the psychic connection of eight strangers from different cultures and parts of the world is "birthed" by a woman called Angelica, who kills herself to avoid capture by a man named "Whispers".

How much did it cost to film Sense8?

• Sense8 filmed all over the world, and the cost of flying to and filming in real locations just kept adding up, especially with the series' expansive cast. Reports put the show at $9 million per episode, which is on par with the later seasons of HBO's juggernaut Game of Thrones.