Light from Earth never stops travelling. 138 light-years away, someone is watching 1888 happen.
From an alien observatory called the Long Eye, a young Watcher sees the Whitechapel murders as they happen. Her people record and never interfere. But she has seen a man in the dark that no one in London ever saw clearly, and she goes back through five nights to see his face.
“i want to see his face.”
“we record. we do not follow.”
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The light so far.
What the Long Eye saw.
Decode what she said.
The Long Eye speaks a language no one on Earth has heard. Choose an intercept, then drag across the signal. Find her frequency and her words resolve into ours. Drift away and they fall back into hers.
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Buck's Row only shows itself in the lightning.
The storm lights the street in fragments. Tap the instant you see him. Six flashes. Don't mistake Polly for him.
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What is COLD LIGHT?
COLD LIGHT is a haunting sci-fi murder mystery series across time. Light from Earth never stops travelling: 138 light-years away, an alien observatory called the Long Eye is watching London in 1888 as it happens. A young Watcher named Vesper becomes the only witness to the Whitechapel murders and goes back through five nights to see the face no one in London ever saw.
Is COLD LIGHT based on a true story?
It is dramatized from the real 1888 Whitechapel murders, told through a fictional science-fiction frame. The series never shows violence, never shows the victims' deaths and never names or identifies a real suspect. The women are shown alive, with dignity.
Where can I watch COLD LIGHT?
On YouTube Shorts, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at @coldlightseries. New episodes arrive twice a week.
When do new episodes come out?
Season one has five nights. Episode 1, Mother's Grave (the Prologue), premieres on 8 November 2026. Episode 2, The Jolly Bonnet, follows on 11 November and Episode 3, Will You?, on 15 November 2026.
Who made COLD LIGHT?
COLD LIGHT is created, written and directed by Matej Svitok, an AI filmmaker based in Prague. The score is original.
Is COLD LIGHT made with AI?
Yes. The images and performances are generated with AI video tools, then directed, edited and scored by hand. Every episode is labelled: Dramatized from the 1888 Whitechapel murders. Made with AI.
Who is Vesper?
Vesper is the youngest Watcher at the Long Eye. Her people record every night of Earth's history and never interfere. She has seen a man in the dark that no one in London ever saw clearly, and she wants to see his face.