The Future Of

Narrated by Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett, who is known for her critically acclaimed role as Eve Batiste in the 1997 film Eve’s Bayou, The Verge’s first Netflix show is an ambitious prediction of the future with regard to technology, with the help of various industry experts who give the viewers insight into the development of different technological fields by introducing them to revolutionary possibilities. Rose Eveleth and her team at Flash Forward produced this show with the help of Josh Barry and his team at 21 Laps Entertainment. The premiere split the show into two batches— the first six will be about dogs, dating, houseplants, gaming, space vacations, and cheeseburgers, whereas the second set will consider death, fashion, skyscrapers, sports, health, and headphones.