Imagine you have a superpower, but it’s actually a scary secret: everything you see with your eyes and everything you hear with your ears is being “recorded” and sent to a group of bad guys. You are like a walking, talking video camera, and you don’t even know it!
That is exactly what happens in the show The Copenhagen Test. Here is the story explained simply:
1. The Hero: Alexander Hale
The main character is Alexander Hale (played by Simu Liu, the actor from Shang-Chi). He is a spy who works at a super-secret place called “The Orphanage.” This isn’t a place for kids; it’s a group of “spy-police” who watch other spies to make sure everyone is doing the right thing.
2. The Big Problem: The Brain Hack
One day, Alexander finds out something terrifying: his brain has been hacked. Because of some tiny computers (called nanites) inside him, a mysterious enemy can see everything he sees.
- If he reads a secret paper, the bad guys read it too.
- If he talks to his friends, the bad guys hear it.
3. The “Fake Life” Plan
When his bosses find out about the hack, they don’t fix it right away. Instead, they tell Alexander to keep acting like he doesn’t know. They want to use him as “bait” to catch the bad guys.
They even hire a lady named Michelle (Melissa Barrera) to pretend to be his girlfriend. She is actually another spy whose job is to protect him—or stop him if things go wrong. Alexander has to “perform” his life every single day, never showing that he knows he’s being watched.
4. What is the “Copenhagen Test”?
The title comes from a hard choice Alexander had to make a long time ago. In a test, he had to decide who to save: a teammate or a child. The show is about whether Alexander can pass the ultimate test: can he stay a good guy and keep his secrets even when his own mind is being spied on?
Important Characters
- Alexander: The spy whose eyes and ears are “hacked.”
- Michelle: The secret agent playing his “fake girlfriend.”
- Parker: The smart computer expert helping Alexander from the secret base.
- The Bad Guys: They are trying to steal secrets by looking through Alexander’s eyes.