In “Raised by Wolves”, Earth has been destroyed because of a devastating religious war waged by the Mithraic, the followers of the deity Sol. The last group left opposing them in this war, the atheists, have sent two androids to the exoplanet Kepler-22b to start a human colony and found a new atheist human civilization that would avoid the same mistakes. Meanwhile, the Mithraic have also sent a space ark where the chosen have been placed in stasis pods to survive the long journey to Kepler-22b.

Created by Aaron Guzikowski with Ridley Scott as executive producer (Scott also directed the first two episodes), the HBO Max Original “Raised by Wolves” is a brilliant sci-fi drama series. It boasts intelligent writing, stunning visuals, and awesome performances, especially by the Danish actress Amanda Collin, who plays the android called Mother. It also stars Travis Fimmel, in case you’re a fan of Ragnar in “Vikings”. What’s great about “Raised by Wolves” is that it doesn’t spell out or simplify things. Worldbuilding doesn’t come at the expense of character and story development. The series also takes a nuanced look at the conflict between religion and atheism, and the difference between human and artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, the series only makes one thing clear: whether she’s a human or an android, never mess with a mother who is protecting her children.