Forbidden Science
Encyclopedia
Forbidden Science is a Cinemax
"After Dark" series
that premiered on January 9, 2009, it is about a world in which people fulfill erotic desires with androids. It is a combination of film noir
and sexploitation
. Forbidden Science was a 13-episode series which follows the lives of the "4Ever Innovations" staff.
Cinemax
Cinemax, sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max", is a collection of premium television networks that broadcasts primarily feature films, along with softcore erotica, original action series, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. Cinemax is operated by Home Box Office, Inc., a...
"After Dark" series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that premiered on January 9, 2009, it is about a world in which people fulfill erotic desires with androids. It is a combination of film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
and sexploitation
Sexploitation
Sexploitation, or "sex-exploitation", describes a class of independently produced, low-budget feature films generally associated with the 1960s and serving largely as a vehicle for the exhibition of non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity. The genre is a subgenre of exploitation films...
. Forbidden Science was a 13-episode series which follows the lives of the "4Ever Innovations" staff.
Cast and characters
- Levi Freeman as Colin Summers: The owner of 4Ever Innovations.
- Joanne Alderson as Bethany Montrose: Joins 4Ever Innovations as the head of sales after her marriage ends. A friend of Colin's from before the show.
- Austin Ball as Dr. Philip Wise: A researcher in android technology and virtual reality. He is the later lover of Penny Serling.
- Noelle DuBois as Dr. Penny Serling: A researcher in android technology and virtual reality. She is the later lover of Philip Wise.
- Mary LeGault as Laura Lucas: The assistant and lover to Colin Sommers.
- Vanessa Broze as Julia White: A clone of a computer/human brain researcher by the name of Stephanie White, who via a memory chip from the recently deceased researcher, is able to join the staff and continue Stephanie's work.
Season 1
| Title | | Episode # | |
|---|---|---|
| "4Ever" | 1 | |
| Two women have to start their lives over; one after a devastating divorce, the other after having been murdered. | ||
| "Adversaries (part 1)" | 2 | |
| When 4Ever announces a new cloned-organ lab, someone sets a bomb in the building. Bethany and Julia both try to put the past behind them and begin a new life at 4Ever. | ||
| "Adversaries (part 2)" | 3 | |
| After Colin is nearly killed in an explosion, he and the 4Ever team set out to discover who’s responsible for the bombing. | ||
| "Weekend" | 4 | |
| It’s the weekend, but no one seems to be going home. Penny tries to create the perfect lover, while Bethany uncovers a secret project: Level 6. | ||
| "Hotzone" | 5 | |
| When an employee of 4Ever is found dead, Philip uses the experimental Gold Chip to relive the last few hours of their life. | ||
| "Property (part 1)" | 6 | |
| Julia falls in love with an android who is about to be destroyed by her company, and she makes a fateful decision that will put her at odds with her friends. | ||
| "Property (part 2)" | 7 | |
| Julia is on the run with an android she stole from 4Ever. Now, both her friends and the company’s competitors are hunting for them. | ||
| "Lonely" | 8 | |
| When Laura begins an online virtual-affair, she uncovers secrets about who really created 4Ever Innovations. | ||
| "Tarot" | 9 | |
| When Bethany is kidnapped by a group of Bio-Terrorists, Colin is forced to ask Julia for help. Julia must use a highly experimental, and dangerous procedure to enter the mind of a dying scientist. | ||
| "Virus" | 10 | |
| Penny Power to the rescue! When the 4Ever building is taken over by a thinking computer virus, Dr. Penny Serling suits up to save the day. | ||
| "Erase" | 11 | |
| Julia, a clone of a dead woman, discovers a way to erase all of her programmed memories, and to finally be able to live her own life...but at what cost? | ||
| "Secrets" | 12 | |
| The answers start here. When the Gold Chip is successfully completed, Colin tries to find a way out of his deal with Adrian, and the Level 6 project. | ||
| "Home" | 13 | |
| Discover the truth. Live 4Ever. Colin’s missing, and Bethany uncovers the secret of Level 6. (Season finale). | ||
Season 2
Cinemax has also aired the various episodes of the show in compilation format, titled as follows:| Title | | Episode #s | |
|---|---|---|
| "Forbidden Science: Endless Possibilities" | 1/2/3/4 | |
| "Forbidden Science 2: Seductive Property" | 5/6/7 | |
| "Forbidden Science 3: Synthetic Dreams" | 8/9/10 | |
| "Forbidden Science 4: Dark Secrets" | 11/12/13 | |