Premise: “The OA” is a science fiction drama series that follows Prairie Johnson, a blind woman who mysteriously reappears after going missing for seven years, now with her sight restored. Rebranding herself as “The OA,” Prairie recruits a group of high school students and a teacher to help her undertake a dangerous mission to another dimension, as she unfolds a surreal and perplexing story of her captivity and the people she was imprisoned with.
Main Central Characters:
- Prairie Johnson/The OA (Brit Marling): The enigmatic protagonist, Prairie is a formerly blind woman with a mysterious past and even more mysterious abilities.
- Homer Roberts (Emory Cohen): One of Prairie’s fellow captives during her years of disappearance, Homer plays a significant role in her past and her otherworldly plans.
- Steve Winchell (Patrick Gibson): A troubled high school student who becomes one of Prairie’s earliest and most passionate disciples.
Themes: The series delves into abstract concepts like multi-dimensionality, the nature of consciousness, and the blurred lines between reality and mythology. It examines themes of trauma, the need for community, and the hunger for something beyond our understanding, asking viewers to suspend disbelief and open their minds to unfathomable possibilities.
Critical Consensus and Rating: 4/5. Critics appreciated “The OA” for its risk-taking narrative, unique storytelling style, and strong performances, notably by Brit Marling. However, the series also received criticism for its confusing plot elements and its ambitious, yet sometimes convoluted, attempts at genre-bending storytelling.
TV Parental Guidelines Rating: TV-MA due to its complex themes, violence, and some sexual content.
Broadcast Information: The series aired on Netflix from 2016 to 2019.
Recommendations:
- “Stranger Things“
- “Black Mirror“
- “Sense8“
- “Westworld“
- “Dark“
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