The show's central hook is the an alien-designed storage device implanted in the neck that digitizes a person’s consciousness.
Explores class disparity, religious resistance to immortality (Neo-Catholics), and the erosion of identity. Season 2: Action Thriller Altered Carbon (2018 TV Series)
The ultra-wealthy, named after Methuselah, live for centuries by keeping clones and satellite backups, effectively becoming immortal "gods". Season 1: Cyberpunk Noir
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Altered Carbon (2018–2020) is a high-concept cyberpunk series on Netflix that explores a future where death has been made "obsolete" by technology. Based on the Takeshi Kovacs novels by Richard K. Morgan, the show ran for two distinct seasons before its cancellation. Core Premise: Stacks and Sleeves
Joel Kinnaman plays the primary "sleeve" for Kovacs.
True death only occurs if the stack itself is destroyed and no remote backup exists.