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NEXT

NEXT

It’s not paranoia if the threat is real.

20207.11 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.

Created by John Requa
Written by A. Zell Williams
Produced by Danielle Weinstock, Shawn Williamson
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

John Slattery

John Slattery

Paul LeBlanc

Fernanda Andrade

Fernanda Andrade

Shea Salazar

Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

Cooper Mark "C.M." Barton

Gerardo Celasco

Gerardo Celasco

Ty Salazar

Eve Harlow

Eve Harlow

Gina Graham

Evan Whitten

Evan Whitten

Ethan Salazar

Aaron Moten

Aaron Moten

Ben Wilson

Elizabeth Cappuccino

Elizabeth Cappuccino

Abby LeBlanc

Jason Butler Harner

Jason Butler Harner

Ted LeBlanc

Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)

About NEXT

NEXT is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.). Created by John Requa, it stars John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.

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