OTT Recco: Five binge-worthy sci-fi series that you cannot miss on DUST

Known for its enterprising, thought-provoking content in the science fiction space, DUST is a comprehensive digital platform that acquires, produces and also distributes a wide variety of movies, series and short films. The vast repertoire comprises the work of some of the most talented and discerning minds who have focused their curiosities towards understanding and unravelling the mystery that the future of mankind holds. 

In this article, we narrow down the huge collection on DUST to five must-watch, binge-worthy sci-fi series that are sure to have lasting impacts on you. From investigative thrillers set far in outer space to real-life scientific marvels that changed the course of mankind, these web series are conceived and executed by filmmakers who may not have the same resources as top Hollywood names but in terms of inventiveness and novelty, they are as good as the best. Here we go:

The Big Nothing

This slick 40-minute series that is spread over 5 episodes gets on the trail of Detective Lennox, a man entrusted to get to the bottom of a brutal murder that occurs at an isolated mining station near the planet Saturn. When Lennox reaches the murder site to investigate the remaining three crew members, he unearths that each of them has a motive to kill which not only throws him off but also ends up posing bigger conundrums. A great blend of sci-fi and old-school detective storytelling, The Big Nothing is written & directed by Lucy Campbell & Sophie Morgan with Campell directing the series along with Peter Ninos.

Automata

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Unlike all sci-fi explorations, Van Alan's Automata takes us back in time and nestles us safely in the prohibition era of 1930s America. But, unlike what happened in real-life history, this era does not prohibit alcohol but the future production of highly sentient robots known as automatons. We are handheld through this rather bizarre setting by Private Eye Sam Regal and his incredibly smart automaton partner, Carl Swangee, as they make sense of the bizarreness.

Phenomenon: The Lost Archives

Are you a junkie for real-life mysteries based on government conspiracies and classified information that withhold the answers to some of the biggest puzzles of modern history? Then this is just the show for you. Consisting of five isolated episodes that guide us through five rivetting enigmas: from the disappearance of 12 atomic weapons from the hands of the American military to the controversial involvement of Nikola Tesla in the development of 'High-Frequency Active Aural Research Project', and the many unknown facets to the strained relationship between the USA and Russia, Phenomenon: The Lost Archives is all about good ol' fun that takes us on a nostalgia ride.

Glimpse

An assortment of five compelling short films that lure us into the rabbit hole called Future. In a very 'Black Mirror' manner, Glimpse (as the title suggests) is a biting, entertaining and equally scary look at the impact that technology will most likely have on human lives and how interpersonal dynamics and ways of living will be radically different to what we imagine them to be. 

Would You Believe It

The world's the stage to extreme strangeness and there are countless stories out there that make us go 'would you belive it'! This rather engaging collection of uncanny events, which ranges from to the first recorded 'Alien Abduction' in America to the mysterious case of a handprint of a prisoner that just wouldn't wash away, this DUST series will leave you gasping and offer plenty of stories to strike up conversations at parties.