For eight years, The Handmaid’s Talewas one of the finest shows on Hulu. Tapping into some very real fears in our modern world, via Margaret Atwood‘s acclaimed novel, the show took viewers on a terrifying, deeply dramatic journey as June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) quietly fought for justice against a totalitarian regime. After the end of the show’s hugely popular last season left a hole in viewing habits, Hulu capitalized, recently releasing the coming-of-age sequel series The Testaments, featuring the breakout star of One Battle After Another,Chase Infiniti.
Looking to bring their own slice of dystopian, gender oppression drama to the streaming catalog, Netflix jumped on this niche bandwagon with the recent release of Unchosen, the tale of a mother living in the shadow of a conservative Christian cult, who finds an unlikely path to freedom through an escaped convict. The series is stacked with talent, in an ensemble led by Molly Windsor. The Julie Greary-created series also stars the likes of Fra Fee, Asa Butterfield, Siobhan Finneran, Christopher Eccleston, Alexa Davies, Olivia Pickering, and Rory Wilmot.
Making its debut late last month on April 21, Unchosen has quietly proven a streaming favorite across the world, earning an impressive 10.4 million views in just six days. The series has topped the Netflix charts in over 69 nations worldwide, even hanging onto the top spot in 38 countries heading into its second week. At the time of writing, as the show’s third week continues,Unchosen is still one of the five most-streamed shows on Netflix in the world, with that list currently topped by the crime thriller Man on Fire.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
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🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
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You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
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You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
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You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
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Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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Will ‘Unchosen’ Return for Season 2?
Although there is no official word on a second season for this popular new series, there is hope that strong viewing figures will help make Netflix’s decision for them. In a previous conversation with Collider, star Fee expressed his hope that the show can continue, and even hinted that showrunner Greary has plans for the show’s future. “Like anything, if you know these shows, if it’s a big success, you know they’ll want to carry it on,” Fee said, adding, “and I think Julie probably has some ideas up her sleeve already.”
Stay tuned to find out if Unchosen is renewed on Netflix. Follow Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
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