Under the Dome

Under the Dome by Stephen King

CBS has this new television show called Under the Dome which is based on a book of the same name by Stephen King. The show is about a town in New England named Chester's Mill which suddenly finds itself closed off from the rest of the world by a mysterious force field like structure which, through the local radio station, the inhabitants come to learn someone is calling "The Dome".

At first, the town's inhabitants believe that the government is responsible for the barrier over their town. Later, they come to realize that even the government does not know what is going on.

In the first episode, the barrier is discovered by one of the show's main characters, Barbie. Barbie is a bit of a military man who will not speak of his past and is trying to get out of town. He notices a plane crash in mid air and from there, the discovery of the dome is made.

Barbie discovers the Dome

At the end of the first episode the town police chief, Duke, dies when he comes too close to the dome and his pacemaker explodes. In later episodes, it is revealed that anyone who touches the dome experiences seizure like symptoms and utter the phrase, "The pink stars are falling in line." As of yet, we do not know what these 'pink stars' are.

The book, and while the television show does differ some already, is almost like a modern retelling of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Just as the boys in this infamous classic must learn to govern themselves when they have no strong, central leadership so must the townspeople of Chester's Mill.

For any psych majors out there, this is the idea show to watch as an example of human nature. But psych majors aren't the only ones this show appeals to. Any science fiction buffs will love the story for the elements pertaining to that - such as the mysterious dome and voices heard over the radio.

For more information on this show, check out the links I provided below.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/under-the-dome/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/under-domes-brian-k-vaughan-573409