The release of Steven Spielberg‘s first sci-fi movie in nearly a decade, Disclosure Day, hasn’t yet had any visible impact on the performance of the recently released Netflix sci-fi series The Boroughs. Executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, the eight-part series owes a huge creative debt to Spielberg’s movies, as did the Duffers’ more popular Netflix show, Stranger Things. Disclosure Day debuted theatrically this past week and has already grossed more than $100 million worldwide on the strength of positive reviews. The Boroughsreceived higher praise, but it seems to be struggling to break out like the Duffers’ platform-defining hit did.
Remember, Stranger Things remains one of the most-watched shows in Netflix’s history. The fourth and fifth seasons both drew around 140 million views, and are among the 10 most-watched titles of all time on Netflix. By comparison, The Boroughs recently passed a far lower viewership benchmark. However, Netflix counts viewership for the first three months of any new film or show’s release, which means that The Boroughs has two more months to register gains. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, the show follows a group of older characters who are faced with a mysterious threat at their retirement home.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Netflix’s New Sci-Fi Series Has Spent 4 Weeks in the Top 10
The Boroughs stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, and Jena Malone, among others. The series holds a “Certified Fresh” 97% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “The Boroughs exudes excellence through its wonderfully plotted sci-fi trappings, star-studded cast, heartfelt narrative, and genuine ingenuity; a new classic through-and-through.” According to Netflix’s latest viewership report, The Boroughs was the eighth-most-watched series during the week of June 8 to June 14. The list was topped by the British crime drama The Witness, which accumulated 10 million views in its second week. By comparison, The Boroughs added another 2 million views in its fourth week, after drawing 5.6 million views in week one, 9.5 million views in week two, and 3.7 million views in week three. The show’s total views have now passed the 20 million mark. You can watch The Boroughs on Netflix and check out Disclosure Day in theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
