A mild-mannered man with dissociative identity disorder unravels a deadly, darkly funny Egyptian mystery.
Suspenseful and surreal, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
It stays inside its TV-14, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
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When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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