Streaming services have created a new strain of déjà vu, and this is how it works.
You start watching a new US drama series which the algorithm thinks you’ll enjoy.
Halfway through the first episode, you get a vague sense of familiarity with the subject matter. Halfway through the second episode the penny drops: it is a remake of a Spanish drama series you watched two years ago.
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