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What Happened to Monday
Tommy Wirkola · Film · 2017
What hooked you in What Happened to Monday was the way high-stakes systemic oppression forces individuals to fight for their survival.
Books on the same thread
Matched
Ally Condie · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with What Happened to Monday: Government Control.
Like the septuplets in What Happened to Monday, Cassia navigates a restrictive society where the government dictates every aspect of life, forcing her to choose between conformity and her own autonomy.
Ready Player One: A Novel
Ernest Cline · Book · 2017
Explores: Nostalgia, Virtual Reality, Escapism.
If the corporate-controlled dystopian landscape of What Happened to Monday kept you on edge, you will appreciate this fast-paced journey through a world where life is defined by rigid digital competition.
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · Book · 1932
Explores: Social Engineering, Loss of Individuality, Technological Control.
Much like the overpopulated world of What Happened to Monday, this classic explores how total government control and social engineering can strip away the individuality that makes us truly human.
Feed
M. T. Anderson · Book · 2012
Explores: Technological Dependence, Social Commentary, Consumerism.
If you were gripped by the technological surveillance in What Happened to Monday, you will find this exploration of how corporate-driven implants impact human identity and survival equally dark and compelling.
Series on the same thread
See
Steven Knight · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with What Happened to Monday: Survival.
The struggle to protect family members from an oppressive regime in What Happened to Monday finds a powerful echo here as a father fights to shield his children from a dangerous state.
Wednesday
Miles Millar · Series · 2022
Explores: Outsider Perspective, Coming-of-Age, Murder Investigation.
The sharp, outsider perspective that drives the characters in What Happened to Monday is mirrored in this mystery, where a unique individual navigates a hostile environment while uncovering hidden, dark truths.
Orphan Black
Graeme Manson · Series · 2013
Shares a thread with What Happened to Monday: Corporate conspiracy.
This series is the perfect follow-up to What Happened to Monday because it directly tackles the identity crisis and corporate conspiracy inherent when multiple versions of the same person exist simultaneously.
Severance
Dan Erickson · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with What Happened to Monday: Corporate Conspiracy.
The psychological toll of living a divided life in What Happened to Monday is explored here through a corporate lens, where memory manipulation forces characters to question the reality of their existence.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
The claustrophobic tension of being trapped within a system you cannot escape, a core feature of What Happened to Monday, permeates this story of ten people struggling to uncover their reality.
Passenger List
Passenger List and Radiotopia · Podcast · 2025
The desperate, personal quest to find a missing sibling that anchors What Happened to Monday drives this mystery, where one woman fights to expose the truth behind a massive, unexplained disappearance.
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Common questions
Is What Happened to Monday about a dystopian future?
Yes, What Happened to Monday is set in a world where extreme overpopulation has forced the government to enforce a strict one-child policy. The story follows a set of identical septuplets who must navigate this dangerous environment while attempting to uncover the truth about a sister who has disappeared.
Why are the septuplets in What Happened to Monday hiding from the government?
In the world of What Happened to Monday, the government mandates a one-child policy to combat overpopulation. Because the septuplets exceed this legal limit, they must avoid being captured and put into a long sleep by authorities while simultaneously dealing with dangerous infighting between themselves.
What is the primary conflict in What Happened to Monday?
The primary conflict in What Happened to Monday involves seven identical sisters who must live in secret to avoid government detection. Their survival is further complicated by the mysterious disappearance of one of their own, forcing the remaining siblings to investigate while evading capture and managing internal group tensions.
What happens to the children in What Happened to Monday if they are caught?
In the setting of What Happened to Monday, the government enforces the one-child policy by placing unauthorized children into a long sleep. The septuplets central to the film must remain hidden from the authorities to ensure they do not meet this fate while searching for their missing sibling.