Oasis (2017 TV series)
| Oasis | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber |
| Screenplay by | Matt Charman |
| Directed by | Kevin Macdonald |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 (Pilot Only) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | 17 March 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Oasis is a pilot episode of an intended 2017 British television drama series, based on Michel Faber's 2014 novel The Book of Strange New Things. It follows the adventures of a Scottish chaplain on an exoplanet colony. Oasis is part of the 2017 pilot season wave 8 by Amazon Video.
The series' central character is chaplain Peter Leigh, played by Richard Madden, who is unexpectedly asked to travel to a remote planet, where USIC, a mysterious company, is building the first permanent off-world human colony, as environmental collapse shows Earth's habitability for humans is coming to an end. On arrival at the colony, Leigh discovers there have been a series of accidents, which are being blamed on hallucinations some colonists are experiencing. The method of space travel to the presumed exoplanet is not shown, but it requires a launch from Earth with a traditional rocket. The exoplanet is presented as covered by a desert-like landscape, apparently without vegetation or other forms of life, but having natural underground water resources and a breathable atmosphere.
It is unclear how closely a prospective series will follow Faber's plot about a preacher teaching aliens about Christianity. The pilot premiered on Amazon Video on 17 March 2017; future episodes may be ordered depending on the popularity of the pilot. The pilot episode reached an average rating of 4.8/5 by Amazon Video users in December 2017. However, as of January 2018, there hasn't been any announcement that further episodes would be produced, and the pilot episode is no longer available on Amazon Video.
The pilot was written by Matt Charman (Oscar-nominated for Bridge of Spies) and directed by Kevin Macdonald, who previously directed The Last King of Scotland and 11.22.63.
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