If you grew up in the โ80s you might well remember the movieย Flashdanceย and its youngย lead, Jennifer Beals. Thirty years later, sheโs all grown up and starring in a brand new show, called Proof.
The series sees Beals cast as Carolyn Tyler, a pragmatic doctor who loses her teenaged son. In the aftermath, she is persuaded by cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing to study reincarnation, near-death experiences, and hauntings in an attempt to search for proof of life after death.
Playing the billionaire is Matthew Modine, well known for his roles in cult filmsย Full Metal Jacketย andย Birdy. Antagonsing Carolynโs efforts in her quest is Dr. Charles Richmond whom you may recognise fromย The Fixer, as well as movies such asย Terminator 2: Judgement Day,ย Speed,ย Stealthย andย American Gangster.
Devotees ofย Houseย will surely recognise Edi Mue Gathegi, who played Dr. Jeffrey โBig Loveโ Cole in Season 4. Inย Proof, he plays an intern who assists Carolyn. Thereโs also a psychic author thrown into the mix, but whether heโs friend or foe is something Carolyn will have to discover for herself as she is drawn deeper into a complex and uncertain world.
There have been many TV series and movies based on the afterlife - both silly and serious, and at times even romantic.ย Beetlejuice,ย Ghost,ย The Lovely Bones,ย What Dreams May Comeย andย Flatlinersย are just a few titles that come to mind. Now it is time forย Proofย to joinย the canon.