Altered Carbon (TV series)

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Altered Carbon
Genre	Cyberpunk
Created by	Laeta Kalogridis
Based on	Altered Carbon; by Richard K. Morgan
Starring	Joel Kinnaman; James Purefoy; Martha Higareda; Chris Conner; Dichen Lachman; Ato Essandoh; Kristin Lehman; Trieu Tran; Renée Elise Goldsberry; Anthony Mackie; Lela Loren; Simone Missick; Dina Shihabi; Torben Liebrecht;
Composers	Jeff Russo; Jordan Gagne
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	Brian Nelson; James Middleton; David Ellison; Dana Goldberg; Marcy Ross; Mike Medavoy; Arnold W. Messer; Bradley J. Fischer; James Vanderbilt; Nick Hurran; Russel Friend; Garrett Lerner; Steve Blackman; Alison Schapker; Laeta Kalogridis;
Producer	John G. Lenic
Running time	46–66 minutes
Production companies	Virago Productions; Mythology Entertainment; Phoenix Pictures; Skydance Television
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	February 2, 2018 –; February 27, 2020
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Altered Carbon is an American cyberpunk television series created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same title by English author Richard K. Morgan.^[1] In a world where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies, Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned investigator, is released from prison in order to solve a murder. The first season consists of ten episodes and premiered on Netflix on February 2, 2018.^[2] On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season of eight episodes,^[3] which was released on February 27, 2020, with an anime film set before the first season released on March 19, 2020. Though the series received generally positive reviews, it was canceled after two seasons.^[4]

^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "Netflix orders sci-fi drama based on Altered Carbon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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^ Otterson, Joe (July 27, 2018). "Altered Carbon Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Anthony Mackie in Lead Role". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference Cancellation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[HR17-1] Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "Netflix orders sci-fi drama based on Altered Carbon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

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[Season2-3] Otterson, Joe (July 27, 2018). "Altered Carbon Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Anthony Mackie in Lead Role". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

[Cancellation-4] Cite error: The named reference Cancellation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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