Forbidden Science

Forbidden Science
Bethany • Penny • Julia
Genre	Adult sci-fi series
Created by	Doug Brode
Starring	Vanessa Broze Joanne Alderson Levi Freeman Mary LeGault Noelle DuBois Austin Ball
Composer(s)	Brent Barkman Russ Mackay
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	John Quinn
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Dangerous Tomorrows
Distributor	American Cinema Group
Release
Original network	Cinemax
Picture format	1080p
Original release	000000002016-01-09-0000January 9 – March 28, 2009 (2009-03-28)
External links
Website
Production website

Forbidden Science is a Cinemax "After Dark" series that premiered in January 2009. It is set in a near-future world in which people fulfill erotic desires with virtual reality and androids. The 13-episode series is a combination of film noir and erotic thriller, focuses on the lives of the 4Ever Innovations staff.

Cast and characters

• Vanessa Broze as Julia White – A clone of a brain–computer interface researcher Stephanie White; who via a memory chip from the recently deceased researcher, is able to join the staff and continue Stephanie’s work.
• Levi Freeman as Colin Summers – The owner of 4Ever Innovations.
• Joanne Alderson as Bethany Montrose – Joins 4Ever Innovations as the head of sales after her marriage ends. A friend of Colin’s from before the show.
• Noelle DuBois as Dr. Penny Serling – A researcher in android technology and virtual reality. She is a parody of the character Abby Sciuto on NCIS.
• Austin Ball as Dr. Philip Wise – A researcher in android technology and virtual reality. He becomes Penny Serling’s lover.
• Richard Roy Sutton as Adrian Turner – A co-founder of 4Ever Innovations.
• Mary LeGault as Laura Lucas – Colin Sommers Executive Assistant and lover.

Episode list

1. "4Ever" – January 9, 2009
2. "Adversaries, Part 1" – January 16, 2009
3. "Adversaries, Part 2" – January 23, 2009
4. "Weekend" – January 30, 2009
5. "Hotzone" – February 6, 2009
6. "Property, Part 1" – February 13, 2009
7. "Property, Part 2" – February 13, 2009
8. "Lonely" – February 21, 2009
9. "Tarot" – February 27, 2009
10. "Virus" – March 6, 2009
11. "Erase" – March 13, 2009
12. "Secrets" – March 21, 2009
13. "Home" – March 28, 2009

External links

• Forbidden Science at Cinemax.com
• Forbidden Science on Facebook
• Forbidden Science at the Internet Movie Database

Reviews

• Slant magazine
• SF Universe
• NYPress