By Dave B.

Avenue 5 (HBO) takes place on a luxury space yacht on a cruise around the solar system. When an accident knocks the ship off course, adding three years to the voyage, the thousands of passengers look to the ship’s captain and crew for guidance. But as it becomes clear that those running the ship have more style than substance, madcap chaos ensues.

By Dave B.

HBO’s His Dark Materials takes place on an alternate version of Earth where people are connected to animals called daemons and the world is infused with an invisible substance called dust. England is ruled by a theocracy that ruthlessly suppresses all threats to its rule. A young orphan girl, Lyra, embarks on a dangerous journey to save her kidnapped friend and finds herself pursued by powerful foes, as unbeknownst to her, she is a child of prophecy destined to shake the foundations of her world. 

By Dave B.

​Even if you’ve never read the book, you’re probably familiar with the basic premise of the story: In a near-future version of the United States, a totalitarian regime has banned books. A fireman (a whose job it is to burn books instead of put out fires) named Montag decides that he doesn’t like burning books and joins a resistance movement that is dedicated to the preservation of knowledge. The book by Bradbury is widely considered to be a classic. HBO’s adaptation of Fahrenheit 451  will never be thought of in that way, but it does contain one overridingly important feature: it’s set in a future version of Cleveland that has a really awesome skyline.