Upload (2020) - S01e02 - Five Stars.mp4 ◉

In the physical world, Nathan’s girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) prepares for his upcoming funeral, which is set to take place just 30 minutes after the episode's climax . Characters Introduced or Expanded

One of the "Choke brothers" who reveals the high-stakes corporate environment surrounding the upload technology . Themes & Satire

Nora investigates Nathan's damaged memory files and manages to restore a fragment showing Nathan and his partner, Jamie, in a secret meeting regarding their freeware program . Upload (2020) - S01E02 - Five Stars.mp4

Nora (Andy Allo) starts her day with a disappointing 4-star rating from a date, which threatens her job performance . Her boss, Lucy, informs her that she needs a higher rating to qualify for the employee discount required to upload her terminally ill father .

This episode focuses on while Nathan begins to suspect that his "accident" was actually a murder . Key Plot Points In the physical world, Nathan’s girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra

The episode satirizes modern "gig economy" culture and the commodification of human interaction through the and Lakeview's tiered service levels . It highlights the "five-star" pressure where even a 4-star rating is considered a failure . Upload—Season 1, Episode 2 (Five Stars) - Loveday Writing

Following his suicide attempt in the pilot, Nathan (Robbie Amell) is forced into "mandatory pet therapy," where he talks to a digital Golden Labrador voiced by a human therapist . Nora (Andy Allo) starts her day with a

Nathan meets David Choke, a wealthy billionaire who suggests Nathan was murdered because his "Beyond" software threatened the multi-billion-dollar afterlife industry .