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For eight strangers in a Los Angeles hostel, even the other side of the world isn’t far enough. The craving for a new identity and the desire to start again is something they have in common. But they discover that it doesn't matter where you are or who you are - if you can't lay the past to rest, fate and coincidence have a way of catching up with you.

Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.

You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.” Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man. From cameras hidden in their cars, their panic is broadcast to millions of people around the world.

Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.

All she wanted was the truth, but she'll wish she never found out. When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing - except him.

In the 21st century, information is king. But computers can be hacked and files can be broken into - so five ordinary people have been selected to become Minders. Transformed by a revolutionary medical procedure, the country's most classified information has been taken offline and turned into genetic code implanted inside their heads. Together, the five know the truth behind every government lie, conspiracy theory and cover-up. In return, they're given the chance to leave their problems behind and a blank slate to start their lives anew. But not everyone should be trusted.

Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills—the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives—monitoring every word, every minor disagreement…and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honor and obey.

The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute.

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab, and soon, you'll be matched with your perfect partner - the one you're genetically made for. That's the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: Test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance, and love.

Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there.

The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn’t want them to hope. She wants them to die. Laura hasn’t had it easy: she's survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn't love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it. But now someone’s on to her - Ryan, whose world falls apart when his pregnant wife ends her life, hand in hand with a stranger.

Struggling to balance her personal and professional life, young DS Becca Vincent has landed the biggest case of her career - and she knows that it will make or break her. But she can’t catch the culprit alone. Together with facial recognition expert Joe Russell, she strives to get a lead on the elusive murderer, who is always one step ahead of them. Time is not on their side. The body count is rising, and the attacks are striking closer and closer to home. Can Becca and Joe uncover the connection between the murders before the killer strikes the last name from his list?

It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in – she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How did it come to this? Rewind eleven months: Margot, a faded TV star, and her long-suffering friend Anna watch as glamorous Liv and her flawless family move into their street. The three women soon fabricate the perfect pretence of friendship, but each harbours her own deadly secret – and newcomer Liv senses something is terribly wrong beneath the polished exteriors.

In California, two children die of a disease thought to be nonexistent in the United States. Hours later, thoroughbreds at the Churchill Downs are dying of an unidentified virus. Called in to shed light on these enigmas, virologist Jack Bryne discovers that the two events are not only connected, they are deliberate acts of bioterrorism. Moreover, the deaths bear uncanny similarities to the Fifth and Sixth Plagues described in Exodus.

Los científicos han descubierto que compartimos un gen con una sola persona más en el mundo, nuestra media naranja. Millones de personas, desesperadas por encontrar el amor verdadero, ya se han hecho las pruebas. Pero incluso las almas gemelas tienen secretos. Y algunos son más escandalosos (y mortíferos) que otros. La idea es simple, pero las implicaciones pueden ser explosivas. No volveremos a pensar en el amor y las relaciones de la misma manera.

Sie ist eine freundliche Stimme am Telefon. Aber kannst du ihr trauen? Wer die Telefonseelsorge anruft, braucht Hoffnung. Und die Bestätigung, dass das Leben lebenswert ist. Doch wer Pech hat, wird mit Laura verbunden. Sie redet nicht nur gern mit Menschen, denen es schlechter geht als ihr. Sie verzehrt sich regelrecht danach. Denn Laura will niemandem Mut zusprechen. Sie will hören, wie die verzweifelten Anrufer sich das Leben nehmen. Als sich seine schwangere Frau Hand in Hand mit einem Fremden das Leben nimmt, bricht Ryans Welt zusammen. Was trieb sie in den Tod?

Im digitalen Zeitalter sind Informationen wertvoller als Gold. Doch Computer können gehackt und Files gestohlen werden. Nach einem massiven Cyberangriff fürchtet die britische Regierung um ihre Staatsgeheimnisse und entwickelt einen ebenso riskanten wie genialen Plan: Die brisantesten Informationen werden offline genommen, in einen genetischen Code umgewandelt und fünf Zivilisten implantiert. Dafür bekommen diese so genannten Wächter die Chance auf ein neues Leben, eine neue Identität und finanzielle Unabhängigkeit.

Nina kann Maggie niemals verzeihen, was sie getan hat. Und sie kann sie niemals gehen lassen. Jeden zweiten Abend essen Maggie und Nina zusammen. Wenn sie fertig sind, bringt Nina Maggie zurück in ihr Zimmer im Dachgeschoss und legt sie in Ketten. Denn Maggie hat Dinge getan, die unverzeihlich sind, und jetzt bezahlt sie den Preis dafür. Aber in der Vergangenheit gibt es vieles, was Nina nicht weiß, und Maggie wird dafür sorgen, dass es so bleibt - auch wenn es sie tötet. Denn in diesem Haus ist die Wahrheit gefährlicher als jede Lüge.

Acht Passagiere werden in ihren selbstfahrenden Autos eingeschlossen. Ihre Route wird neu berechnet. Ihr Ziel: der Tod. "Guten Morgen, Claire. Dir dürfte aufgefallen sein, dass du deinen Wagen nicht mehr unter Kontrolle hast. In zwei Stunden wirst du mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit tot sein." Als die hochschwangere Claire diese Worte aus dem Lautsprecher ihres selbstfahrenden Autos vernimmt, hält sie es für einen schlechten Scherz.

In der nahen Zukunft ist der Traum von der großen Liebe Wirklichkeit geworden. Dank der revolutionären Entschlüsselung eines bis dahin verborgenen genetischen Codes können die Menschen durch einen simplen Gentest ihren perfekten Partner finden. Das beschert der Welt Millionen glücklicher Paare und dem Online-Portal MatchyourDNA.com Milliarden auf dem Konto. Moment mal, Millionen glücklicher Paare? Nicht so ganz, denn auch Seelenverwandte haben Geheimnisse voreinander - und manche davon sind tödlicher als andere.