The Unintentional Nihilism of the British Apocalyptic Series ‘Hard Sun’

Underneath its intended nihilism, a deeper layer lurks.

‘Hard Sun’ promotional image (www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05pc0xs)

It’s not enough to have the sun turning red giant which, in a matter of some years or months, will engulf Earth in colossal fire. No, the ever-expanding genre of apocalyptic fiction now requires additional twists to keep viewer’s interest for such a…