The Copenhagen Test

Alexander Hale is a surveillance analyst who wakes up to find his senses unreliable, his vision and hearing hijacked by an unknown interference. As he peels back layers of what he perceives, he realizes the tampering isn’t random, it’s part of an elaborate scenario set up by his own agency to flush out threats. With allies and suspects around him, including Michelle, Parker, Peter Moira and Cobb, Hale must sort truth from engineered illusion while figuring out who benefits from a reality he can no longer trust. The show keeps its revelations tight, focusing on psychological pressure and high-stakes scheming without giving away final twists.

Created by Thomas Brandon and released in 2025, the series is an original TV project that stars Simu Liu as Alexander Hale, with Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian d'Arcy James and Mark O'Brien in key roles. It premiered on streaming in 2025 and positions itself at the intersection of action, sci-fi and mystery, leaning on tense set pieces and tech-driven plotting.

Critical reaction has been mixed, reflected in a 5.9/10 average from early viewers. Many reviews praise the lead performance and the sleek visual approach to representing hacked perception, while some critics note uneven pacing and a few narrative choices that strain credibility. Recurring themes include surveillance and consent, the ethics of state power, and how technology reshapes identity and trust. The tone stays suspenseful, and the series asks whether controlling what someone sees or hears is the ultimate weapon.

The show has already prompted debate online about realism in surveillance tech and the moral tradeoffs of intelligence work. Fans have spun up theory threads and comparisons to other speculative thrillers, using the series as a springboard for conversations about privacy, institutional accountability and how media represents modern espionage. Even without landmark pop culture moments yet, it’s become a frequent touchpoint in discussions about tech-driven storytelling.