Cancelled Amazon Sci-Fi Series 'The Peripheral' Still Worth Watching

Amazon Prime Video's sci-fi series 'The Peripheral' was based on William Gibson's novel of the same name and has been praised by critics for its unique take on time-travel. The show, which starred Chloe Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor as a pair of blue-collar siblings involved in a plot involving virtual reality, murder, and robots in 2032, boasted an impressive 79% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Peripheral was produced by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, who also worked on the hit HBO series 'Westworld.' Despite receiving positive reviews, the show was canceled due to the Hollywood SAG-AFTRA strikes. Fans of cyberpunk stories will appreciate its ambition and grand ideas, although it may have too much jargon for some viewers.

Reviewers praised the show's fresh take on time-travel and compared it favorably to other cyberpunk titles like 'Ghost in the Shell' and 'Psycho-Pass.' However, not everyone was impressed, with some critics noting that the show's loose adaptation of Gibson's novel may have been a factor in its cancellation.