AMC’s ‘Soulmates’ Is ‘Willfully Unromantic’ But ‘Very Optimistic’

Would you take a test to find your soulmate, or leave romance to fate?

What if there were a scientific test that could accurately identify the person you’d love most in your life? In the not-too-distant future world of AMC’s new anthology series Soulmates, the exam exists — and those who take it rarely get what they bargained for. “In many ways, our show is willfully unromantic,” says co-creator Brett Goldstein. “But at the same time, we think it’s also very optimistic.”

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Each of Season 1’s six episodes (the show has already been renewed) tells a different story of someone whose life is upended. The premiere is an intimate drama about a happily married woman (Succession‘s Sarah Snook) debating whether to take The Test.

Later, Charlie Heaton (aka Stranger Things‘ Jonathan Byers) stars as a young man who joins a cult that promises to connect him with his dearly departed. Other hours veer into horror and, yes, even romantic comedy. 

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While the genres change, the questions remain the same. Asks Goldstein: “What would it mean if someone is ‘destined’ for you? Would the relationships before count for nothing? Does true love equal true happiness?”

Soulmates, Series Premiere, Monday, October 5, 10/9c, AMC

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