Geekery: Superstition and Sci-Fi Meet in ‘Equinox’
A woman investigates a supernatural tragedy in this new Netflix original.
The six-part series is based on the popular Danish podcast Equinox 1985. The story follows Astrid and her journey to discover what caused the disappearance of a bus full of students 20 years ago and where they all went. It starts with the lone survivor dying mysteriously and leads her down a path that explores reality and imagination and the relationship between free will and fate.
In the last several years, Netflix has picked up some great foreign sci-fi series that aren’t afraid to dig into higher concepts. If Dark, The Rain, and/or Osmosis are your jam, this looks like it will be too. Based on the trailer, it seems there’s occult and folk horror mixed in with the interdimensional thriller top layer. That is an irresistible combo for me. I’ve already added it to my watch list and am looking forward to binging it.
Equinox arrives on Netflix on December 30.
