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The production’s hallmarks are the acting performances that are mostly quite strong, along with some scintillating technical aspects that affirm the show’s dystopian aims, unified smartly by Lisa Mallette’s active direction.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The techno-optimism of the 2000s has evolved in increasingly dystopian directions.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
On May 27, the season 1 finale of Hulu's dystopian drama premiered, featuring some major reveals and a couple of surprising cameos.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
These novels will transport you to a range of worlds, from a dystopian future(ish) Earth through to distant desert planets.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2026
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The techno-optimism of the 2000s has evolved in increasingly dystopian directions.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
On May 27, the season 1 finale of Hulu's dystopian drama premiered, featuring some major reveals and a couple of surprising cameos.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
These novels will transport you to a range of worlds, from a dystopian future(ish) Earth through to distant desert planets.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
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The British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who converted to Christianity late in his life, pointed out that Jesus’s entire ministry was directed against the pretensions of earthly power.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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On a metal album, even the ugliest sounds tend to have some earthly referent.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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