https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xGFmZdm51YwhgxcofhFQecy7p1P4hAxXuQdD2m5JBL8/edit?usp=drivesdk

The Comparison Game is a modern Netflix drama set in a busy urban neighborhood. Nick is reimagined as a middle aged professional struggling with social media envy, constantly comparing his selective and handpicked life to the seemingly perfect lives of his neighbours.

Giles Hodge becomes a successful influencer, admired by the community, while the labourer is now a hardworking barista who owns a popular pub, where he also makes content for social media. Nick’s destructive wishes translate into online sabotage: spreading rumors, hacking posts and accounts, creating fake profiles or manipulating situations to harm others’ reputations. As consequences escalate, Nick faces personal and professional fallout, ultimately realizing that envy and social comparison only harm himself. The series explores themes of discontent, insecurity, and the path to redemption in a digital age. By updating the setting and conflict, the story speaks to contemporary audiences while keeping Rossetti’s moral of the story intact: happiness comes from gratitude and. self-reflection.

Joaquin Castex & Agustin Fernandez