![]() As to Rebrov’s real motives, they’re about as shaggy as his beard, as are those of Rudi Dharmalingam’s agent Shiv, who despite being killed over and over by George, resurrects again. The good news for fans is that all the key cast are back for seconds, with Tom Burke as Rebrov, the Lazarus agent who may or may not have gone rogue, or may in fact actually be the hero. When time operates as a constant loop, who can be trusted? Who has the best interests of humanity at heart? And who’s just in it for themselves? ![]() ![]() No spoilers-but just as in the first season certain characters turned out to be not quite what they seemed, so the new episodes are quick to pile up the questions. Where at first it seemed George was being recruited by The Lazarus Project as a force for good, set to rescue humanity from inevitable disaster, things seem far less straightforward as we hurtle through its new episodes. Just like poor George, we as viewers often don’t quite know what’s going on, who to trust, or how best to interfere in past events to prevent disastrous future consequences. Straddling the action-adventure tropes and time-travelling shenanigans of UK sci-fi series from Doctor Who to Bodies, what makes the show tick is its great cast, and twisting narrative. But unlike most people, George is able to recall his past lives, and it’s his ability to remember each reincarnation in repeating time that singles him out as an ideal candidate to join Lazarus and help them in their mission-to get time back on track, and stop the world-ending cataclysm waiting at the end of time’s endless loop. Think Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, only rather than a single day, George was forced in the first series to repeat his last six months over and over again, as a pandemic swept the planet, and his happy life with his partner Sarah (played by Charly Clive), is rudely snatched from him by a runaway garbage truck. With its Möbius strip take on time as an endless loop, the show set up an intriguing premise, and a mighty mystery for its lead character, George, played with emotional depth, everyman bewilderment, and a sly sense of humour by actor Paapa Essiedu as a very believable ordinary person caught up in extraordinary circumstances. The titular Lazarus Project turned out to be a secretive agency tasked with resetting time so as to avoid the apocalypse. The first series of British sci-fi drama The Lazarus Project was a nifty mix of time-traveling action, adventure, and mystery, with a superb cast and a finale with more than enough intrigue, and enigmatic twists to have viewers keen for a second season. Adam Fresco suffers severe déjà vu when he jumps back into the show to preview its new season. Sci-fi fans will be thrilled at the return of British time travel drama The Lazarus Project – streaming on Neon from November 15.
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