‘Masterpiece’ series ‘as good as The Handmaid’s Tale’ | UK News

The remaining season of everyone’s favorite dystopian thriller is formally over, and followers of The Handmaid’s Tale are on the hunt for the next TV series to sink their enamel into – but they might not need to look a lot additional.

Thriller followers are just as impressed with this lesser-known dystopian series, titled 3%, with a younger ensemble forged, set within a distinctive offshore society. The 2020 Netflix show has garnered numerous high rankings since its release, with viewers claiming it’s “Tremendously Underrated”.

An IMDb review reads: “I was really surprised by the fact that this show is really unknown. It is a great TV series that definitely deserves more recognition.”

Another view shared: “Cinematically and visually stunning, a political, Hunger Games-esque storyline with believable acting, and I thought very interesting, lifelike characters. The script is intelligent, the characters are strong, and the interaction is elegant in its simplicity and natural air.”

The plot for the Brazilian thriller sees just 3% of society residing in luxurious on an island, while the remainder of the population is left to live on the mainland, in poverty. When they flip 20, the final public are given a once-in-a-lifetime probability to turn into a half of the three% in an intense competitors recognized as ‘the method’.

Designed to be troublesome and have the potential to kill its opponents, the competitors finalises with most of its candidates returning to a life in poverty – sometimes too frail to even make it. While the series is Portuguese, many English-speaking viewers have been engrossed in the show, hanging on to each episode, utilizing subtitles or a dubbed model.

One viewer even described the show as a “rare gem”. They wrote: “3% is one of those rare shows that only gets better and better as it goes. Season 3, so far, is shaping up to be the most enthralling season yet, which, let me tell you, is absolutely saying something!

“The world continues to be fleshed out, and the already fairly advanced characters are only getting more attention-grabbing. Do your self a favour; watch at least to episode three before you cross judgement. You will not remorse it!”

Another person claimed: “This is actually an excellent dystopian/post-apocalyptic series. The appearing, the photographs, the tempo, the character development, the storyline… Everything is on level! Seasons 1, 2 and 4 have been, for me, all riveting.”

With a Brazilian cast, the actors in this show are relatively unknown but give an “excellent” performance, according to viewers. João Miguel plays Ezequiel in the show, the head of the Process, alongside Bianca Comparato, who stars as Michele Santana, and Michel Gomes as Fernando Carvalho.

When talking about the acting in 3%, someone shared: “I watched this out of boredom, but boy, was I glad that I did. It completely caught me off guard by how great this show was. It is clever, futuristic, and effectively acted; all in all, completely superb.”

If you’re curious to see what the hype is all about or just simply need to bide your time after finishing The Handmaid’s Tale, 3% is available to stream now on Netflix.