The official poster for Peacock’s new thriller The Copenhagen Test has been released, setting the tone for the show’s debut on December 27, 2025. The poster features stars Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera in a tense scene that visually introduces the show’s core theme of constant surveillance and paranoia.
The eight-episode season, created by Thomas Braden, will be released weekly on Peacock. The story follows a Chinese American intelligence analyst who discovers his brain has been hacked, giving criminals complete access to his sight and hearing. The poster’s caption, “See Everything. Trust Nothing,” directly connects to the show’s plot.
Details From The First Official Poster
The new poster shows Simu Liu’s character, Alexander Hale, leading Melissa Barrera’s character, Michelle. They appear to be walking away from an unspecified location. Shadows in the image strongly suggest the characters are being followed by multiple people, immediately creating a feeling of suspense.
The design focuses on the two main characters while using visual elements to hint at the show’s high-stakes world of espionage and compromised trust. The poster follows the recent release of the series’ first trailer.
The Story and Full Cast
The Copenhagen Test is an espionage thriller with a science fiction twist. The story centers on Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American intelligence analyst. He makes a terrifying discovery: his brain has been hacked with nanotechnology. The hackers now have live access to everything he sees, hears, and does.
“What do you do when you realize your brain’s been hacked?” asks the official show synopsis.
Trapped between his own agency, which now suspects him of being a mole, and the unknown enemy controlling him, Alexander must pretend he is unaware of the hack. His goal is to maintain this performance around the clock to uncover who compromised him and prove where his true loyalties lie.
The series features a strong supporting cast alongside Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera. The main cast includes Sinclair Daniel as Parker, Brian D’Arcy James as John Moira, Mark O’Brien as Cobb, and Kathleen Chalfant as St. George. Actors in recurring roles include Sara Amini as Ellie and Saul Rubinek as Victor Simonek.
Behind the Scenes and Trailer Insights
The series was created by Thomas Brandon, who also serves as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. He is joined by co-showrunner Jennifer Yale. In a recent social media post, star Simu Liu gave a simple and effective description of the show’s premise:
“Melissa Barrera and I play sexy spies. That’s it that’s the pitch.”
Simu Liu is also an executive producer on the series. The production team includes notable names like James Wan, Michael Clear, Rob Hackett, and Jet Wilkinson. Wilkinson directed the first two episodes.
The show’s first trailer, released recently, provides a clearer look at the dangerous situation Alexander Hale faces. He finds he is emitting a Wi-Fi signal from his head. The trailer shows him being presented with a critical choice: surgically remove the invasive technology or leave it in and use his compromised state to turn the tables on his enemies. He chooses the latter, launching a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Melissa Barrera’s character, Michelle, is introduced as the agent assigned to watch Alexander. Their relationship is immediately presented as one built on suspicion. In the trailer, she tells him, “They want me to play the girlfriend,” to which he skeptically replies, “Or you’re just keeping an eye on me”.
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Global Release Schedule and Viewing Details
The Copenhagen Test will premiere exclusively on the Peacock streaming service. All eight episodes of the first season will become available on Friday, December 27, 2025.
For viewers around the world, the release will happen according to local time zones. The series carries a TV-MA rating, indicating content suitable for mature audiences only. Principal photography for the series took place in Toronto, Canada, beginning in late October 2024 and wrapping in March 2025.
The show blends genres, combining spy thriller elements with near-future science fiction. Liu has described the setting as being “maybe just five seconds into the future,” where technology is nearly identical to today’s except for one major advancement: the nanotechnology that allows a person to be hacked and monitored.
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