Have you ever wondered if there’s an entire world right under your feet? In the unpredictable sci-fi series La Brea, one family finds out the answer to that question the hard way. One morning, on a normal drive to drop her kids off at school, a woman and her two teens get caught in a massive sinkhole that opens up in the middle of a busy Los Angeles neighborhood. Mother and son fall into the abyss only to wake up in a dangerous ancient world surrounded by other survivors. The daughter narrowly escapes and is reunited with her father, who has a mysterious connection to the other side. Created by David Appelbaum (NCIS: New Orleans), La Brea stars Eoin Macken, Natalie Zea, Zyra Gorecki, and Jack Martin. All three seasons of the series are now streaming on Netflix. Keep reading to find out more about the sci-fi thriller.
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When a massive sinkhole opens up at the La Brea tar pits, hundreds of Angelenos on their morning commute are swept into the void. Among them are Eve Harris (Zea) and her son, Josh (Martin). They expect to die when they fall over the edge of the hole, only to wake up completely unharmed in an unrecognizable world. Unnerved by all the impossibilities that surround them — no cell signal, a mysterious green light in the sky, and a complete lack of civilization — they make their way toward other survivors to figure out what’s going on. But before they can start to solve the mystery of where they are, the denizens of this strange new world must band together to survive the dangers lurking in the shadows. Between vicious animal predators, mysterious structures in the forest, and finding sustenance and first aid, the group has their work cut out for them.
Back in the world they fell from, Eve’s daughter, Izzy (Gorecki), who escaped the catastrophe thanks to her mom’s sacrifice, reunites with her troubled ex-Air Force pilot father, Gavin (Macken). As the two grieve together, Gavin starts to have visions of Eve and Josh on the other side of the sinkhole and becomes convinced they’re alive. When Gavin starts to obsess over how to convince the US military to helm a rescue operation, Izzy begins to worry about her dad’s sanity. Will the Harris family ever reunite? Or are they now doomed to live life worlds apart?
To read about the Season 1 finale, check out this recap.
