Nathan Fielder returns with a daring new season that elevates the concept of constructed reality to extraordinary extremes. This season dives even deeper into ethically charged scenarios, where real people rehearse life-altering choices inside meticulously engineered simulations. As the line between performance and authenticity dissolves, the series confronts our deepest questions about control, identity, and the limits of preparation. Disturbing, brilliant, and darkly hilarious—it’s an experience like no other. The opening three episodes raise the stakes immediately. A father struggles to reveal a devastating truth to his son—but the rehearsal begins to unravel his own sense of self. A woman prepares for a proposal that may never arrive, as emotional tension distorts her reality. And in a startling turn, Fielder inserts himself into the most personal rehearsal yet, facing consequences he may no longer be able to manage. With emotional weight, narrative twists, and biting satire, these episodes pull you in and don’t let go.
In the hospital, every second can mean the difference between survival and tragedy. Step inside the city’s busiest trauma centres, where elite medical teams face the most extreme emergencies imaginable. From roadside rescues to the high-stakes precision of the operating room, witness the relentless race against time, the split-second decisions, and the human stories that unfold when life hangs by a thread. In the gripping opening episodes, London’s major trauma system is pushed to its limits. A joyful day at Brockwell Park turns into chaos when a carousel collapses, triggering full emergency alert. Moments later, doctors fight to save a man with a life-threatening head injury after a brutal assault, while another team races against time to repair the devastating damage from a motorbike crash. From the streets to the skies, the air ambulance crew battles to keep a multi-trauma patient alive, showcasing the extraordinary skill, speed, and determination needed when every heartbeat counts.
In the last four episodes, Eugene Levy’s journey turns into a celebration of contrast and courage. In the Maldives, he tries to find his sea legs at a luxurious private island resort that promises anything, anytime, anywhere. In South Africa, he experiences a powerful encounter with an elephant that changes the way he sees connection and empathy. In Portugal, he delights in rich Iberian cuisine, uncovering the soul of local traditions. Finally, in Tokyo, he steps into the ring as a sumo referee, embracing the balance between discipline, culture, and humor in a city bursting with life.
The opening three episodes raise the stakes immediately. A father struggles to reveal a devastating truth to his son—but the rehearsal begins to unravel his own sense of self. A woman prepares for a proposal that may never arrive, as emotional tension distorts her reality. And in a startling turn, Fielder inserts himself into the most personal rehearsal yet, facing consequences he may no longer be able to manage. With emotional weight, narrative twists, and biting satire, these episodes pull you in and don’t let go.