Halfway

De: Michael Honnah, Imeldha Eloni

Narrado por: Patricia Allison, Lenny Henry, Arinzé Kene, George Mackay

Idris Elba and Sabrina Elba present sci-fi mystery thriller Halfway, an Audible Original.

Starring Patricia Allison as Florence, Lenny Henry as Cole, Arinzé Kene as Mark, and George Mackay as Oliver.

Leading the field of artificial intelligence, Halfway, a subsidiary of Soul-Tech, provides customers with the opportunity to digitally upload their minds so that in the eventuality of their death, loved ones will be able to communicate with an AI simulation and gain closure. But at what cost?

A year after her brother Mark’s death, Florence is still consumed by grief. And though her parents encourage her not to dwell on the past, Florence decides to visit Halfway and speak to the simulation of Mark that was created not long before his passing. But instead of putting her mind at ease, speaking with the replica of her brother only unleashes destabilising questions and opens old wounds. Why are Mark’s uploaded memories different from Florence’s? Why are the circumstances surrounding Mark’s death becoming less clear? And what does Halfway have to hide?

Also starring Chizzy Akudolu as Delores, Jeremy Ang Jones as James, Jude Akuwudike as Omar, Sharon D Clarke as Afua, Aurora Dawson-Hunte as Shanice, Kevin N Golding as Jackson, Penny Layden as Anne, Hattie Morahan as Karen, Nneka Okoye as Megan and Grace Saif as Amissha.

Featuring Amelie Abbott, Damola Adelaja, Lizzie Annis, Rachel Atkins, Michelle Asante, Dario Coates, Scarlett Courtney, Faith Edwards, Lucy Havard, Severine Howell-Meri, Asif Khan, Natasha Magigi, Leemore Marrett Jr, George Rextrew, Ash Rizi, Chloe Sommer, Adam Walker-Kavanagh, Sarah Whitehouse, Leah Whittaker and Keith Wickham.

Directed by Holly Reddaway with Original Music and Sound Design by Axel Kacoutié

Executive Produced by Idris and Sabrina Elba and S’able labs, with Green Door

Written and Created by Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2023 Audible, Ltd. (P)2024 Audible Ltd.

Scary Future

I loved it. A lot of shows like Upload, West World, Black Mirror, iRobot, etc have this general theme of an AI future world.

AI is the talk now and how governments will harness its power in the future to protect its citizens.

People have to be aware of how much they share of themselves to be connected to others at the expense of their own personal information being continuously exploited.

This story was crazy!

I don't think I knew what to expect when I started but 🤯 as it continued. Everytime I thought I'd figured something out another turn came about. Definitely deserves a sequel.

Too close to home

I gave this four stars only because it hits too close to home! We may be on the verge of this very existence in the nearer future than we’d like to think. The storyline was good, performance great, very thought provoking. I would have given five stars if it wasn’t leaning towards our present scary reality. Art imitating life.

Great story, solid acting, good score, natural sound design

Worth the listen! Great stuff. Awesome concept and makes you think. Legit wish there was more! Hopefully a season 2?

Unusual, Creative plot

All of this recording was good. The performances, the plot, and the writing. I would like to have a sequel!

ai is scary as hell

Crazy possibilities think to realistically possible...just whe you think they're overreacting...think again. what is enough information? what will be too much?

Great story line and performance

Fascinating story and great narration. I could not stop listening. I felt like I was watching a movie.

the performances

the sound design was amazing. I really knew what was happening just by hearing it

OMG this was good

I loved this storyline so much. When it’s the next season happening because I need closure ?!

Left Me Wanting More

Great listen! The sound quality was amazing. The plot was thick and I felt like I was watching this in real time. I need more of this genre in Black literature. Cast was amazing. The production was top tier! Something I could listen to again.