A telekinetic teen, a vengeful heretic, and one very tired renegade walk into an apocalypse.
Season 1 • Episode 1
UpcomingThe first, working title of 'Losing My Religion', sets up the story and gives you a glimpse into the world of the main characters. The main focus of the episode will be on Karl Hadley (played by Wayne Edge) and how his past decisions have helped lead the world to the precipice of an unholy war.
When a revengeful heretic threatens to use a telekinetic teenager to destroy all religion, a disillusioned renegade realises he must stop them enacting an apocalyptic unholy war.
Acting
Shayli Reagan carries impossible emotional weight for a newcomer.
Direction
Austwick turns micro-budget constraints into claustrophobic dread.
Creator
Julian Austwick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The telekinesis effects were achieved with practical wire work and reversed footage after the VFX budget collapsed three days into shooting.
The 'heretic' terminology deliberately echoes 16th-century English religious persecution, suggesting the series views modern extremism as historical continuation rather than aberration.
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