Years and Years

Years and Years is a five-part British science fiction drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies that premiered on BBC One in May 2019. The series follows the Lyons family over a fifteen-year period from 2019 to 2034, depicting how political upheaval, technological advancement, and social change reshape their lives and relationships. The narrative explores themes of surveillance, artificial intelligence, climate crisis, and political extremism through the lens of an ordinary middle-class family, with each episode advancing the timeline and revealing the cumulative impact of these forces.

The series was widely praised for its prescient engagement with contemporary anxieties and its emotional depth in portraying how macro-level changes affect intimate family dynamics. It sparked significant cultural conversation about technology, politics, and the future, and demonstrated Davies' ability to blend speculative fiction with intimate character drama. The show's influence extended beyond television criticism into broader discussions about technological futures and political trajectories in the 2020s.