Black Mirror-style drama with impressive cast ‘among the best anthologies’ gets new home at Netflix

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The sci-fi drama Soulmates, praised for being both thought-provoking and clever, is now available to stream on Netflix in the UK. The series, featuring Bill Skarsgård, Sarah Snook, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, is an anthology that explores a future where a single test can identify your perfect match – your soulmate.

Each episode dives into the inner workings of the technology and examines its impact on individuals, their connections, and what the future holds when paired with their supposed ideal match.

The show Soulmates takes place 15 years from now, in a world where a scientific breakthrough has dramatically changed relationships. A new test can definitively identify a person’s soulmate.

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Each of the six episodes will have a unique group of characters and tell a separate story about finding out – or choosing not to find out – the results of a new test, and how those results affect their relationships.

The show Soulmates premiered in 2020 and had one season. Although it was initially renewed for a second season soon after, it was ultimately cancelled in 2023.

The 2024 movie All of You shares the same world as the series Soulmates, and was made by its creators, William Bridges and Brett Goldstein.

Because of its core idea, the show is frequently compared to the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror by Charlie Brooker.

The TV series Soulmates has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics generally agree that while the acting is good, the show’s format – telling different stories each episode – prevents it from fully exploring its interesting ideas and doesn’t allow any major plot points to develop significantly.

In a review, Starburst Magazine described the show Soulmates as a thought-provoking series that explores whether love is fated or if people have the freedom to choose their partners. The six-episode show makes viewers question if true love can be predetermined, or if the ability to choose is essential to being human.

According to Mashable, Soulmates allows its characters to explore interesting questions about love without offering easy answers or suggesting one correct path. The publication also noted that the show avoids feeling overly didactic or preachy in any of its episodes.

What makes Soulmates stand out is its practical approach. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-worn topic of romantic relationships and how people look for partners.

I was really excited to see CNN.com say that Soulmates is a genuinely clever idea, and one of the best anthology series they’ve seen in ages – especially considering how many just okay ones have been popping up lately!

Soulmates is now streaming on Netflix

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2025-12-04 17:49