‘The Copenhagen Test’ Trailer Sees Simu Liu’s Brain Getting Hacked!! Check It Out!!

Simu Liu is caught up in games of deceit and death in the first trailer for The Copenhagen Test. The futuristic spy thriller pits him against the unknown, sinister force that has made him into an unwilling traitor by hacking his brain; now, he has to pretend he’s unaware of the device in his skull while simultaneously taking down the shadowy villains who are monitoring his every move. The series will premiere on Peacock on December 27.

In the trailer, Liu plays Alexander Hale, an American intelligence agent in the near future. His superiors have been searching for a mole in their organization, and they’ve finally uncovered Hale as the culprit…even though he has no idea he’s betrayed his country. Some unknown individual or organization has planted a device in his brain, constantly transmitting everything he sees and hears to them. He’s presented with two choices: surgical removal of the device, or to play along to find out who did this to him.

He chooses Door #2, and soon he’s embroiled in a complicated mission, with the mysterious Michelle (Melissa Barrera, Your Monster) as his only ally…or is she? To the strains of The Cranberries‘ “Zombie,” we see Liu as a man on a mission, making full use of the martial arts skills audiences saw him deploy in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Will his superiors ultimately choose to save the mission, or save his life? You’ll have to tune into Peacock this holiday season for the first taste of the eight-episode series.

Who Else Stars In ‘The Copenhagen Test’?

In addition to Liu and Barrera, The Copenhagen Test boasts a distinguished cast. Also starring on the series as regulars are Sinclair Daniel (Insidious: The Red Door), Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight), Mark O’Brien (Halt and Catch Fire), and Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair). Appearing in recurring roles are Sara Amini (CSI: Vegas), Hannah Cruz (The Time Traveler’s Wife), and Liu‘s fellow Canadian, Saul Rubinek (Unforgiven).

The Copenhagen Test was created by Thomas Brandon (Legacies); he also executive-produced and co-showran the series with Jennifer Yale (See). The series is also executive produced by star Liu, James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster, and Mark Winemaker. Jet Wilkinson, a veteran of Ballard and Percy Jackson and the Olympians, will direct the first two episodes, as well as executive produce.