''Incorporated'' is an American television science fiction drama series. The show premiered November 30, 2016, on

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. Before its official premiere, Syfy released an advance preview of the first episode online on November 16, 2016. The show concluded on January 25, 2017. On February 27, 2017, the series was cancelled after one season.

Premise

The series takes place in a

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in the year 2074, where many countries have gone bankrupt due to a number of crises and

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. In the absence of effective government, powerful multinational corporations have become ''de facto'' governments, controlling areas called Green Zones. The remaining territories are called Red Zones, where governance is weak or non-existent.

Plot

Ben Larson is a manager at Spiga Biotech, the largest corporation in the world. He works for Elizabeth, the estranged mother of his wife, Laura. In reality, he is a

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from the Red Zone outside Milwaukee whose real name is Aaron. Aaron has infiltrated the Green Zone, assuming the identity of Ben Larson to search for his childhood love Elena, who through a series of unfortunate circumstances has become a high-end prostitute at an exclusive

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for senior Spiga executives. Aaron resolves to work his way up to a senior position in order to access Arcadia and rescue her. After framing his boss Chad for stealing classified information and ensuring his dismissal from the company, Aaron endeavours to obtain the promotion to the now-vacant position and rescue Elena, all while maintaining his Ben Larson cover in the face of increasingly paranoid Spiga security scrutiny and competitive coworkers. He is assisted by Theo, Elena's brother who is still living in the Red Zone, and Reed, another Red Zone denizen who managed to assume a Green Zone persona years before Aaron managed the same feat.

Cast

Sean Teale Sean Teale (born 18 June 1992) is a British actor, known for his roles as Prince Condé in ''Reign'', Nick Levan in '' Skins'', and Ben Larson in the Syfy series '' Incorporated.'' He also co-starred in the Fox sci-fi/drama series '' The Gif ...

as Ben Larson/Aaron Sloane *

Allison Miller Allison Miller is an American actress. She is best known for playing Michelle Benjamin on the NBC series '' Kings'', Skye Tate on the Fox series '' Terra Nova'', and Carrie on the NBC series ''Go On''. She starred as Laura Larson on the Syfy tel ...

as Laura Larson, a

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and Ben's wife * Eddie Ramos as Theo Marquez *

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as Elizabeth Krauss, Laura's mother and a high-ranking executive in Spiga *

Dennis Haysbert Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the '' Major League'' film trilogy, Secret Service agent Tim Collin in the political thriller film '' Absolute Power'' ...

as Julian, the head of security *

Damon Herriman Damon Herriman is an Australian actor. He is known for his film and television work in Australia and the United States. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dewey Crowe in '' Justified''. In 2019, he portrayed the cult leader and crimina ...

as Jonathan Hendrick/Henry Reed, a

hiding in

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as Roger Caplan *

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as Elena Marquez, Theo's sister, Aaron's true love, a prostitute *

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as Terrence * Mif as Wallace *

David Hewlett David Ian Hewlett (born 18 April 1968) is a British-born Canadian actor, writer, and director known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay in the '' Stargate'' science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Cana ...

as Chad Peterson

Episodes

Notes

DVD release

On June 20, 2017,

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(distributed by

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) released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.

Broadcast

The series premiered November 30, 2016, on

and in Canada on

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Production

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played the female lead in the pilot but left and

was cast in her place.

Reception

The series has received a 75% rating on ''

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'', the site's critical consensus reading: "''Incorporateds impressive production values, solid performances, and engaging vision of a bleak future outweigh a predictable, clichéd narrative."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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