Sense8 is presented as a science-fiction alternative for viewers seeking a series after Stranger Things, distinguished by its global setting and focus on identity, sexuality and prejudice. Created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski with J. Michael Straczynski, it follows eight strangers whose psychic connection makes them a chosen family while placing them in danger from a hostile organisation.

The series ran for two seasons and received a feature-length finale, with 24 episodes in total. Its characters are based across Nairobi, Seoul, San Francisco, Mumbai, London, Berlin, Mexico City and Chicago, and the article highlights its extensive location filming, ambitious editing and high production costs as central to its style and eventual challenges.