Seattle housemates find portal to parallel universes and only seem interested in using it to cash in
Arthur C Clarke once said that there are two possibilities. Either we are alone in the universe or we are not: both are terrifying. But the funny thing in this sci-fi thriller – about parallel universes rather than alien lifeforms – is quite how unterrified, or even awestruck, these four Seattle housemates are when a mirror in their attic turns out to be a portal to a “multiverse” of alternate realities. They barely pause to register the uncanny weirdness of bumping into versions of themselves. Nope, they move straight on to the important matter of making money.
What they discover is that the parallel universes (or “alts” as they call them) tick along much like our world: same major events but with slight divergences, particularly in industries like art and tech. “Look, Mona Lisa’s hair is short!” exclaims Leena (Georgia King) flicking through an art book in an alt. (It’s perhaps best not to dwell on the logical impossibilities.)