The Electric State

The Electric State has built a real following in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Millie Bobby Brown's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Electric State keeps coming up in conversation. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry The Electric State through its more ambitious moments. An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick. Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. It was released in 2025. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give The Electric State a chance. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Millie Bobby Brown grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.