A savage man ignites chaos in a seemingly perfect utopian society in Brave New World , the flagship original series on NBC's Peacock streaming service, which launches today. It's an adaptation of Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel of the same name, suitably updated for these 21st century times. This Brave New World is a sleek, sexy, and ambitious series with strong performances and impressive CGI that feels more akin to Westworld than Huxley's novel, particularly in its philosophical underpinnings. And ultimately it provides an engrossing story of the pain of love and the human condition. Citizens regularly consume a drug called soma part anti-depressant, part hallucinogen to keep them docile and help them conform to strict social laws. Promiscuity is encouraged, but pregnancy for women is a cause for shame.