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Which TV series was called "prescient" by The Hollywood Reporter for seeming to predict the future?

prescient

[presh-uhnt, -ee-uhnt, pree-shuhnt, -shee-uhnt] / ˈprɛʃ ənt, -i ənt, ˈpri ʃənt, -ʃi ənt /
ADJECTIVE
perceptive
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The chief market strategist and his team, who provide market tools and research for institutional and retail investors, have made some prescient market calls since the firm’s 2015 start.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

And the key to it all wasn’t only general manager Howie Roseman’s prescient dealmaking or his knack for finding stars in the draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

While the prediction proved prescient, Musk’s investment has changed the calculus.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

After all, Sorkin’s own screenplay for “The Social Network” remains a prescient masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Virginia's posture toward assumption was now making his prophecy look prescient.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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