Upload

Nathan (Robbie Amell) is a programmer who is working on freeware software for uploading consciousness after death, providing digital immortality in a virtual world.  But before he has it ready to roll out, he is killed in a freak car accident.  His girlfriend has arranged for him to be uploaded to the popular Lakeview server.  He must now come to terms with his death while figuring out how to 'live' in this virtual afterlife.  Of course, all his family and acquaintances can 'visit' through virtual reality equipment or even just make a phone call.  To help him adjust, he has an angel.  Nora (Andy Allo) works as an angel, appearing when called and providing guidance and some emotional support.  Nora finds she is attracted to Nathan and he feels the same.  Their growing affection is a central part of the series.

The show explores a variety of possibilities in the near future.  There are the driverless cars, phones that are integrated into your hand, uploading consciousness into a server, the continued existence of the dead and their efforts to adapt, and much more.  There is even a young boy who died almost ten years ago but he has not aged.  His 'younger' brother is going to senior prom.  Huh.  However, the show has not delved into the idea of copy & paste.  If you can be digitized, can you be copied?  At one point, a dead person attempts to download into a clone of his old body and it is a given that he is no longer on the server after the transfer.  Why?  That's not how computer files work and we are repeatedly shown that Nathan is just a bunch of computer files.  Maybe next season.

It is an entertaining show and recommended.  It is available on Amazon Prime.