“The Fear Index”
Josh Hartnett must escape this nightmare
Josh Hartnett stars in the new Sky Original thriller series The Fear Index, which premieres in February.
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Delusion or nightmare come true? In “The Fear Index,” Josh Hartnett plays a tech genius whose life is falling apart.
An artificial intelligence that uses fear to make money, a brutal attack and many mysterious incidents: In “The Fear Index” Josh Hartnett (43) experiences the worst 24 hours of his life. The four-part mini-series based on the novel by Robert Harris (64) will be shown on Sky Atlantic and the Sky Ticket streaming service from February 17, 2022.
These are the stars of the series
In addition to “Pearl Harbor” star Hartnett, who introduced technology genius Dr. Alex Hoffman, Arsher Ali (37, “The Ritual”) stars as his hedge fund business partner and best friend Hugo in “The Fear Index.” Leila Farzad (39, “I Hate Suzie”) slips into the role of Hoffman’s wife Gabby and Grégory Montel (45, “Call My Agent”) is there as Detective Leclerc.
That’s what “The Fear Index” is about
dr Alex Hoffman has developed an AI system designed to predict fluctuations in the financial market. This is based on his theory that people behave predictably when they panic. The system wants to take advantage of the fear on the financial markets; it works lightning fast with it to make big wins.
When Hoffman is attacked one night when his villa in Geneva is broken into, and there are other inexplicable incidents, it is he who becomes afraid and panics. A well-kept secret from his past comes to light. His company, his marriage, his reputation are at risk of being destroyed in just a few hours. Is someone trying to frame him – or is the scientist just going insane?
Detective Leclerc, who is in charge of Hoffman’s case, wants to expose the former CERN scientist at any cost. Hoffman’s wife Gabby may lose patience with him this time. And the only concern of his business partner Hugo is the billion dollar business that is now at stake. A life-or-death chase ensues for Hoffman…
The British thriller series runs from February 17, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. on Sky Atlantic and on demand.