Mandaris

This is my favorite show to come out this year. I feel that the reason it is my favorite is because a lot has happened this year and having a fun distraction like this is exactly what I needed. You don't need to know a lot about it and the stakes aren't that high.

Based off of a novela, I was a little hesitant on how they were going to make something that is essentially a 2.5 hour audiobook into a whole season of television. I was grateful that what they added to the story made the characters and story more well rounded and relatable.

Overview

In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet...even though it just wants to binge soap operas.