What does HBO's Dune: Prophecy add to the sci-fi franchise?
TV critic Alison Herman talks about the TV series and the lore it contributes to the Dune universe
HBO's Dune: Prophecy, the latest instalment in the Dune franchise, is a TV series that follows two Harkonnen sisters in their fight against "forces that threaten the future of humankind" (according to its description on Crave, where it streams in Canada).
Set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, the show also explains how the influential and mysterious group known as the Bene Gesserit came to be.
It's worth noting that Denis Villeneuve, the director behind the recent critically-acclaimed Dune films, is not directly involved in the show. Will Prophecy still satisfy the Dune fans among us?
Today on Commotion, TV critic Alison Herman discusses the latest instalment in the Dune franchise, and how it holds up against the blockbuster films.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Alison Herman produced by Ty Callender.