If you loved
Years and Years
Series · 2019
What hooked you in Years and Years was the way the terrifying scale of global societal collapse becomes deeply intimate.
Books on the same thread
1984
George Orwell · Book · 1949
Shares a thread with Years and Years: Dystopian Fiction.
Like Years and Years, this classic explores the horror of a state that weaponizes surveillance and propaganda to dismantle the private lives and individual freedoms of its citizens.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell · Book · 2004
Shares a thread with Years and Years: Dystopian Fiction.
You will recognize the suffocating weight of a regime demanding absolute obedience, mirroring the political erosion of civil liberties that the Lyons family fights against in Years and Years.
Empire
Orson Scott Card · Book · 2007
Shares 3 threads with Years and Years: Political Thriller, Techno-Thriller, Dystopian Fiction.
This narrative mirrors the political instability found in Years and Years, focusing on how systemic social collapse and strategic maneuvering drastically alter the landscape of everyday life.
The Testaments: Booker Prize Winner
Margaret Atwood · Book · 2019
Shares a thread with Years and Years: Political Thriller.
Much like the familial struggles in Years and Years, this story centers on the devastating intersection of personal lives and a crumbling, oppressive political regime seeking total control.
Films on the same thread
Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón · Film · 2006
Shares a thread with Years and Years: Dystopian Fiction.
This film captures the same sense of future shock seen in Years and Years, depicting a chaotic world where ordinary people must navigate societal collapse to find hope.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Michael Radford · Film · 1984
Shares 2 threads with Years and Years: Dystopian Fiction, Political Thriller.
The chilling portrayal of a surveillance state in this film echoes the political extremism and loss of individuality that makes the world of Years and Years so harrowing.
Her
Spike Jonze · Film · 2013
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Existential Loneliness, Human-Computer Interaction.
Just as Years and Years examines the human impact of technological singularity, this film focuses on the emotional dependency and existential loneliness inherent in our evolving relationship with technology.
1917
Film · 2019
Explores: Camaraderie, Heroism, Sacrifice.
If Years and Years hit, 1917 shares the thread.
Podcasts on the same thread
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
If Years and Years hit, 1619 shares the thread.
The Realignment
The Realignment · Podcast · 2026
Explores: institutional change, populism, technological disruption.
If you appreciated the political analysis in Years and Years, this podcast provides a real-world look at the institutional changes and technological disruptions shifting our modern national identity.
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Common questions
Is Years and Years a single season series?
Yes, Years and Years is a limited series that explores the lives of the Lyons family over a period of 15 years, starting from a crucial night in 2019. It covers the political, economic, and technological changes occurring in Britain throughout that specific timeline.
What is the premise of Years and Years?
Years and Years follows the members of the Lyons family as they navigate the personal and societal consequences of unstable political, economic, and technological advances in Britain. The story tracks how these ordinary individuals are affected by and potentially change the world over 15 years.
How long does the story in Years and Years span?
The narrative of Years and Years spans a total of 15 years. It begins on a pivotal night in 2019 and continues to follow the Lyons family as they experience the various twists and turns brought about by the changing world around them.
Does Years and Years focus on a specific family?
Yes, Years and Years focuses on the members of the Lyons family. The series explores their everyday lives as they converge on a crucial night in 2019 and subsequently react to the political, economic, and technological shifts occurring in Britain over the following 15 years.