Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios anthology is a hidden hard sci‑fi gem on Netflix

Movieweb reports that Oats Studios, a hard sci‑fi anthology created by Neill Blomkamp, is a hidden gem currently available on Netflix.

Released in 2020, the 10‑episode series transports viewers to a desolate post‑apocalypse, strange outer worlds and alternate realities, blending live‑action with 3D CGI and visuals said to rival Love, Death & Robots and District 9. The series pulled in stars including Sigourney Weaver and Dakota Fanning, and opens with "Rakka," set on Earth after a reptilian alien invasion; another fan‑favorite, "Firebase," mixes sci‑fi with the Vietnam War and has prompted Reddit users to suggest it could be expanded into a feature film.

The show received a fraction of the marketing given to higher‑profile Netflix titles and was largely absent from critics' coverage: it lacks enough reviews on Rotten Tomatoes to form an average score, and has fewer than 50 user reviews yielding a 51% rating. While Netflix has not confirmed continuation, the show's IMDb poster reads "Volume One," and many assume the anthology was intended to continue; beyond that, the future of additional volumes remains unclear.

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