The Mandela Catalogue
In the fictional Mandela County, a sinister threat is spreading: so-called Alternates, disembodied, manipulative doppelgangers that mimic human appearances and drive their victims to their deaths through fear, isolation, and psychological decay. As authorities, the church, and the community become increasingly overwhelmed, surveillance cameras, emergency calls, and disturbing video recordings document the collapse of an entire community. With each new sighting of the Alternates, reality and illusion become further blurred, and the residents of Mandela County are drawn into a maelstrom of paranoia, religious despair, and inexplicable events. The series unfolds as fragmented archival footage, gradually drawing the viewer into a cosmic horror scenario where no one can be certain whether the person before them is truly themselves.
- 2021-2026
- 2 seasons
- YouTube
- Horror, Suspense
- TV-MA
In the fictional Mandela County, a sinister threat is spreading: so-called Alternates, disembodied, manipulative doppelgangers that mimic human appearances and drive their victims to their deaths through fear, isolation, and psychological decay. As authorities, the church, and the community become increasingly overwhelmed, surveillance cameras, emergency calls, and disturbing video recordings document the collapse of an entire community. With each new sighting of the Alternates, reality and illusion become further blurred, and the residents of Mandela County are drawn into a maelstrom of paranoia, religious despair, and inexplicable events. The series unfolds as fragmented archival footage, gradually drawing the viewer into a cosmic horror scenario where no one can be certain whether the person before them is truly themselves.
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Season 2 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Interlude
Mon, Sep 5, 2022 3 mins
A report for Mandela County shows the county population dropping from 15,000 in 1992 to barely 1,000 in 2009. A video from "BPS Productions 2007", sent to Adam Murray by Sarah Heathcliff, contains a propaganda tape from the USDTP which congratulates the public and law enforcement for helping eliminate "an unforeseen threat". The tape cuts to a guide on three types of Alternate "assimilations": Flawed, Complete, and Overdriven.
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