43 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestDuncan wakes up one morning to discover that he is a wealthy and successful artist, and that it was Samantha - not Sydney - who survived the car crash as a child. Everything is turned upside down and the lives of all the characters are quite different. It all turns out to be VR scenario orchestrated by the very much alive Dr. Bloom to test Duncan's loyalty.
VR.5 is an American television program originally broadcast on the Fox network from March 10, 1995 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion the protagonist experiences in the virtual world.
Production
VR sequences look like someone spilled Lisa Frank on a Commodore 64.
Acting
Lori Singer sells impossible tech-babble with genuine wounded intensity.
Score
Thundering synth score that demands you watch in neon sunglasses.
Creators
Thania St. John, Michael Katleman, Jeannine Renshaw, Geoffrey Hemwall, Adam Cherry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fox aired episodes wildly out of order, destroying narrative continuity and guaranteeing cancellation. The intended viewing order only exists in fan reconstructions online.
Anthony Stewart Head joined this immediately before landing Giles on Buffy — his prickly mentor energy here is basically audition tape for the Watcher role.
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