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Virtuality

Summary Twelve astronauts onboard Earth's first starship, the Phaeton, are sent on a ten-year expedition to search for a distant solar system in order to save mankind from a dying Earth. Coupled with this is the added pressure of the entire voyage being filmed as a reality television show. To stave off boredom - and potentially madness - the a...

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Virtuality

Season 1 Premiere: Jun 26, 2009
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
67
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Summary Twelve astronauts onboard Earth's first starship, the Phaeton, are sent on a ten-year expedition to search for a distant solar system in order to save mankind from a dying Earth. Coupled with this is the added pressure of the entire voyage being filmed as a reality television show. To stave off boredom - and potentially madness - the a...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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25% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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So is this complex and intriguing film worth watching, knowing that the questions that percolate through it will likely never be answered? The answer is yes, if you’re a sci-fi buff and/or a fan of the show’s creators, Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor, who are veterans of the acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica.”
By Maureen Ryan FULL REVIEW
80
As directed by Peter Berg, this is smart, handsome TV, a witty, measured mix of sci-fi, soap and satire that offers new twists on old tropes.
By Robert Lloyd FULL REVIEW
70
This excursion into the far reaches of space, brought to you by "Battlestar Galactica" producers Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor, proves far more compelling than most made-for-TV movies--and most TV pilots, for that matter--up until its abrupt, hair-pullingly inconclusive ending.
By Heather Havrilesky FULL REVIEW
70
For anyone who loves science fiction and Moore's brand of allegory, Virtuality could be an intriguing two hours.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
63
Virtuality counts as an interesting experiment, and it's better than most of the networks' summer offerings. But because there aren't likely to be answers provided by additional episodes, it can only be unequivocally recommended to Galactica acolytes and curio collectors.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
60
The different elements hang together as a nicely faceted whole--until the final minutes, that is. Ultimately neither movie nor series, neither beginning nor end, Virtuality is a flight with no destiny.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
40
It all feels pretty dense and confusing to those outside the sci-fi world.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Universal Studios
  • NBC Studios
  • Look Ma! No Hands
  • Tall Ship Productions
  • BermanBraun
  • Film 44
Initial Release Date: Jun 26, 2009
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Nomination

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