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The Midnight Gospel (2020)
Traversing trippy worlds inside his universe simulator, Clancy the space caster explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between.
Writing:
- Pendleton Ward
- Duncan Trussell
Release Date:
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 204
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 204
Duncan Trussell
Clancy (voice)
Phil Hendrie
Universe Simulator (voice)
Season 1:
The simulator lands Clancy on a zombie-ravaged earth, where he meets the president, who's a fan of drugs and meditation.
On a planet populated by baby clowns, Clancy hears a deer-dog's thoughts on death as they head to a slaughterhouse.
Clancy zaps to an underwater planet, where he crosses paths with Darryl, a student of ceremonial magic and the path to enlightenment.
A mishap sends Clancy to a medieval planet, where he rides along with a knight on a mission to avenge her lover's murder.
At a prison for simulated beings suffering from existential dread, Clancy ponders reality as he watches an inmate perish over and over.
When his simulator malfunctions, Clancy is forced to face a few real-world problems. Later, he meets a meditation master.
A boring trip takes a remarkable turn when Clancy accidentally falls into another world - and comes face to face with Death.
Clancy joins his mother on an emotional journey through the wondrous cycle of birth, life and death.