On March 13, 2018, it was announced that FX had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Alex Garland who also directed and executive produced the episode as well. On July 23, 2018, Rob Hardy mentioned in an interview that he would serve as the cinematographer for the series.
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Devs (Original Series Soundtrack)
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- 1 Ben SalisburyPlainsong 1:14
- 2 The InsectsStranger Danger 2:01
- 3 Ben SalisburyAmaya Corporation 2:36
- 4 Ben Salisbury & Geoff BarrowEntering Devs / The Machine 6:28
- 5 Ben Salisbury & Geoff BarrowStealing the Code 2:45
- 6 Ben SalisburyTwo Concurrent States (Plainsong, Pt. 2) 3:36
- 7 The InsectsTramlines 2:47
- 8 The InsectsWere You Listening? 2:07
- 9 Ben Salisbury & Geoff BarrowSuffocation 1:37
- 10 Ben Salisbury & The InsectsYou're Fired 2:06
- 11 The InsectsChrist 1:35
- 12 Ben Salisbury & Geoff BarrowSudoku 2:21
- 13 Ben SalisburyAmaya's Theme (Version 1) 2:08
- 14 Ben SalisburyThe Visualisation Chamber 2:30
- 15 The InsectsReporting a Crime 1:30
- 16 Ben SalisburyAll Possible Worlds 1:03
- 17 The InsectsI'm a Tank 1:40
- 18 Ben SalisburySpecifically You 3:08
- 19 Ben SalisburyCrash No Crash 1:38
- 20 Ben SalisburyStay in My Bed 3:22
- 21 Ben Salisbury & Suvi-Eeva ÄikäsObject Input 2:10
- 22 Ben SalisburyAll Buddies Now 3:32
- 23 Ben Salisbury & Suvi-Eeva ÄikäsKeep Extrapolating 2:08
- 24 The InsectsSomeone Crazy 1:47
- 25 The InsectsAd Infinitum Ad Nauseam 2:00
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| Spoken Language | english, chinese |
| Runtime | 54 min |
| Premiere: World | May 4, 2020 |
| Channel | FX Network (United States) |
| Digital: World | March 5, 2020 |
| Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Profanity, Violence & Gore, ... |
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A computer engineer investigates the secretive development division in her company, which she believes is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend.Сast and Crew
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- Premiere: “Devs” debuted in the U.S. on Hulu on March 5, 2020; episodes were released weekly, with the season (and story) concluding on April 16, 2020.
- Platform rollout: the weekly release schedule sustained ongoing conversation around the show’s plot and ideas across its entire run.
- Story format: it was presented as a limited series, so audience expectations were oriented toward a complete, self-contained narrative rather than multi-season continuation.
- Audience reception: the show developed a clearly niche fanbase; it was commonly praised for mood, visual rigor, and philosophical/scientific themes, and criticized for its deliberately slow pacing and high entry barrier.
- Critical response: overall critical reception was positive, frequently highlighting the ambition of its themes (determinism vs. free will) and its coherence as a finished statement.
- Week-to-week discourse: as episodes dropped, a major part of engagement became post-episode “breakdowns,” with viewers debating deterministic readings and many-worlds-style interpretations, keeping discussion active through the finale.
- Acting talk: viewer and critic commentary often singled out performances by Nick Offerman and Stephen McKinley Henderson, and frequently discussed Sonoya Mizuno as the story’s emotional anchor.
- Finale reaction: the ending drew polarized responses—some viewers saw it as the logical culmination of the show’s ideas, while others found it overly conceptual and emotionally distant.
- Awards-season visibility: “Devs” drew notable awards-season attention in the limited/mini-series space, boosting awareness beyond Hulu’s core audience.
- Impact on “serious” sci-fi TV: it reinforced demand for science fiction on television that prioritizes philosophical questions and ethical consequences over action-driven plotting.
- Cultural afterlife: the series is often cited as a mainstream-friendly touchstone for discussing determinism, predictability, and the implications of computation applied to human behavior.
- Genre consequences: its critical profile and sustained discussion helped validate the streaming-market appeal of finite, idea-driven sci-fi stories designed to end decisively.
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An unreasonably drawn-out, emotionless mini-series with a very poor cast. 6.5 out of 10
The show tries to be super smart to the point where it ends up doing the opposite. More like an action movie with elements of quantum physics.
An ungodly drawn-out statement on the most simple idea "always make your choice." Only this time everything is wrapped in the laws of quantum physics and the stone faces of the entire cast, whose characters only learned to talk yesterday. The composer and cameraman at least tried to drag it out somehow.
Without exaggeration, a gorgeous "slowburner" series. Beautiful and stylish packaging contains an interesting philosophical statement about free will, the consequences of choice and how not to cope with the grave consequences of actions. And after the ending, you want to think about the questions raised.
I’m very pleased with the first episodes. Garland paints his picture of the quantum picture of the world and asks age-old questions. I’m really looking forward to what’s next.
Until the last episode, I tormented myself with doubts: whether I would like this series or not… waiting for something. But it turned out that everything was predetermined).
For three whole episodes I was hoping that something interesting would start now, but it never happened. Oooh, very drawn out and visually poor. With Garland, it’s somehow 50/50 for me so far.
It’s true what they say: Don’t have 100 rubles, but have 100 friends. Especially if they are also movie fans. It’s like, without you, I realized that the series is not worth watching. Mercy.
A good idea was ruined by its implementation: "holes" in the plot and weak acting.
It may not be the most motivating series, but the attempt to reveal concepts that existed before the Enlightenment, the determinism in the series is commendable. I was interested, I watched it. Although the casting is unfortunate (except for Offerman, he would decorate any work).
Quite long drawn out. The idea won’t blow your mind, but it’s interesting. Even if it’s just old in a new wrapper. Most of the actors are completely stone-faced and not very interesting to follow.
As already noted, it would have been just right to fit into half the time. Only the blasphemous increase in playback speed added dynamics to the series and motivation to watch it to the end – the idea is promising. But alas – it’s drawn out, strained, far-fetched… The rating is a stretch.
Boring, boring, pointless and merciless. The lack of dynamics is not compensated for at all: no plot, no interesting characters, or even, at worst, soundtracks
From the very beginning they launch a strong intrigue, develop the idea and provide answers to all questions when necessary. The interactive and mysterious plot sometimes seems drawn out, but even these moments are done beautifully and do not irritate. The script is executed perfectly and reveals the story smoothly.
Dope science fiction with bad dialogue, stupid characters and a mountain of illogicalities. At least somehow the whole thing is saved by thoughts about determinism, a wonderful cast and, in general, a decent atmosphere. It doesn’t reach the level of "Ex Machina" and "Annihilation".
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