Series synopsis
NEXT is an American mystery drama comedy television series that premiered on FOX on October 6, 2020. It ended on December 22, 2020. It was created by Manny Coto. It stars John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley and Gerardo Celasco.
A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.
Premise
A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves.
Premise: It’s not paranoia if the threat is real.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Slattery as Paul LeBlanc
- Fernanda Andrade as Shea Salazar
- Michael Mosley as Cooper Mark "C.M." Barton
- Gerardo Celasco as Ty Salazar
- Eve Harlow as Gina Graham
- Evan Whitten as Ethan Salazar
- Aaron Moten as Ben Wilson
- Elizabeth Cappuccino as Abby LeBlanc
Supporting cast
- Jason Butler Harner as Ted LeBlanc
- Chris Gauthier as Sean Akers
- John Billingsley as Dr. Bernard Weiss
- Tamsen Glaser as Jennie Weiss
- Matt Afonso as Clerk
- Shyinne Anastacio as Woman (in Audi)
- Arpad Balogh as Man in Sedan #2
- Jana Benoit as FBI Cybercrimes Agent 1
- Zebastin Borjeau as Bully Kid #1
- Michael Charrois as Maitre D'
- Kat Elizabeth as Waiter
- Eli Gabay as Security Chief
Guest cast
- Chris Gauthier as Sean Akers
- John Billingsley as Dr. Bernard Weiss
- Tamsen Glaser as Jennie Weiss
- Matt Afonso as Clerk
- Shyinne Anastacio as Woman (in Audi)
- Arpad Balogh as Man in Sedan #2
- Jana Benoit as FBI Cybercrimes Agent 1
- Zebastin Borjeau as Bully Kid #1
- Michael Charrois as Maitre D'
- Kat Elizabeth as Waiter
- Eli Gabay as Security Chief
- Kirk Jaques as Security Guard #1
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 6, 2020 | December 22, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 0 | November 1, 2002 | January 17, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FILE #1 Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc joins forces with Special Agent Shea Salazar after a series of tech mishaps places the world in danger. Paul juggles his health and family life while Shea's son experiences bullying at school. |
October 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
FILE #2 After being mishandled by a Zava employee, NEXT escapes the confined servers of its home company and gains internet access. Concerned about her son, Shea recruits Paul and her co-workers C.M., Gina and Ben to help use Ethan's connection with Iliza to track NEXT's possible location. Paul tries to rekindle his relationship with his daughter, Abby, and grapples with the onset of his health condition. |
October 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
FILE #3 Shea and LeBlanc head to Dartmouth to investigate NEXT's whereabouts, which are potentially linked to Biomotion Labs. There, they visit LeBlanc's friend, Professor Richard Pearish for answers. Meanwhile, Shea, Ethan and Ty take extra precautions to disconnect from electronics and the Internet, and LeBlanc urges Abby to do so, as well, but NEXT complicates their plans. |
November 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 1, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 8, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 15, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 200 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |