故事讲述两个机器人授命在一个神秘星球抚育人类后代，随着宗教差异导致的分崩离析，机器人发现控制人类信仰是一件极度危险的事eee。斯科特表示：“我一直在寻找科幻题材的新疆界，这部剧集将展现一个与众不同、充满想象力的世界，同时这部剧也提出了这样的问题：是什么让我们成为了人类？是什么构成了一个家庭？如果我们能重新来过、消除我们所在星球的混乱会怎么样？我们能幸存下去吗？我们能做得更好吗？”

学校里的风云人物劳拉，善于交际，热爱脸ddd。某日，劳拉与她在脸书上认识的女孩“玛丽娜”发生争执，怒而取关，玛丽娜自杀。从这时起，劳拉的好友开始离奇惨死。

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