Truth Seekers is a Warm, Quirky Take on Horror Comedy with a Strong Ensemble Cast
With Truth Seekers, you might expect to see some of the tried and tested British humor that you have found in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s earlier collaborations, such as Spaced or the Cornetto trilogy. Taking a comedic approach to the horror genre, the show exudes warmth and good vibes in general. While it is generally funny, however, it is not as laugh-out-loud funny as you might have expected out of Pegg and Frost, who wrote the series along with Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz.
Gus (Nick Frost) works for an Internet provider called Smyle in the UK, installing ‘6G’ internet and investigating haunted places in his spare time. When he is saddled with a new partner named Elton John (Samson Kayo), Gus initially bristles at having to babysit a “clueless millennial mouth-breather”, but soon comes around once he starts running into all sorts of paranormal situations with Elton. Before long, they come upon a strange woman in overalls named Astrid (Emma D’arcy) who joins them on their travels. The three get involved in a sinister plot by conspiracy theorist named Dr. Peter Toynbee (Julian Barratt) who is seeking to use brainwashed people to power his ascendancy to a higher dimension called Eternis.
The best thing about Truth Seekers is that it feels like a…
