Devs Production Designer Embellishes Big Tech Aesthetic in Alex Garland’s Gorgeous, Beguiling Series

What if a Silicon Valley behemoth ran a top-secret project that threatened the well-being of unwitting civilians? That’s the not entirely outlandish premise underlying Devs, now streaming on FX on Hulu. Created by Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland, the sci-fi limited series largely takes place at a sleek big tech “campus” surrounded by woods.

The exteriors evoke Google, Apple,

Devs Trailer Reveals Annihilation & Ex Machina Director’s Intriguing new Series

So you were a fan of Alex Garland‘s Ex Machina (2014) and Annihilation (2018)? Yeah, us too. Garland has made a name for himself as one of the most compelling writer/directors of sci-fi in the business. Ex Machina took the artificial intelligence run amok narrative and made something wholly new (with an incredible trio of cast members in Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and Domhnall Gleeson).