The Feed is a British science fiction drama streaming television miniseries based on the first chapter of Nick Clark Windo's 2018 novel of the same name. The series premiered on 16 September 2019 on Virgin TV Ultra HD in the UK, and all ten episodes were released on 22 November 2019 on Amazon Prime Video.
Premise
The Feed takes place in London in the near future and follows "the British family of Lawrence Hatfield, the man who invented an omnipresent technology called The Feed. Implanted into nearly everyone’s brain, The Feed enables people to share information, emotions and memories, called mundles, instantly. But when things start to go wrong and users become murderous, the family is driven apart as they struggle to control the monster they have unleashed."
Cast and characters
Michelle Fairley as Meredith Hatfield
Guy Burnet as Thomas Edward "Tom" Hatfield
Nina Toussaint-White as Kate Hatfield
Jeremy Neumark Jones as Ben Hatfield
Clare-Hope Ashitey as Evelyn "Evie" Kern
Osy Ikhile as Maxwell Jeremiah "Max" Vaughn
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Danny Morris
Chris Reilly as Gil Tomine
Jing Lusi as Miyu Hatfield
Tanya Moodie as Sue Cole
David Thewlis as Lawrence Emmanuel Hatfield
Episodes
Production
Development
On 8 February 2018, it was announced that British production companies Liberty Global and All3Media International, together with Amazon Prime Video (as international distributor) had come together to produce a television series adaptation of Nick Clark Windo's novel The Feed. The series would be written by Channing Powell who also executive produces alongside Susan Hogg and Stephen Lambert. Each of the directors are credited for two episodes. On 3 May 2018, it was clarified that Powell was credited with the series' creation and that the series order was for a miniseries consisting of ten episodes, adapting the first chapter of Windo's novel.
Casting
On 3 May 2018, it was announced that Guy Burnet, Nina Toussaint-White, David Thewlis, and Michelle Fairley had been cast as series regulars.
Filming
Principal photography for the series was expected to commence in May 2018 in the United Kingdom. The Feed filmed scenes in Shrewsbury, England, in December 2018. On 11 January 2019, filming took place in the city centre of Liverpool, England.
Release
The Feed was released to Amazon Prime Video in the United States, Canada and Latin America, and across Liberty Global’s international platforms, including Virgin Media in the UK. All3Media International distributed The Feed elsewhere worldwide, beyond the Amazon and Liberty Global platforms.