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Beware of Any Job Interview That Resembles This One

Photo: Beth Dubber/HBO Max
Photo: Beth Dubber/HBO Max

When FBI agent Jay (code name: Jasper) goes for his undercover job interview at the Hub—part of an operation hoping to nab the mega-corp for a variety of crimes, including insurance fraud, false imprisonment, and maybe even murder—he’s subjected to an exceptionally weird line of questioning: “What do you think happens after we die?” “Should technology for a post-human existence be available?” “Do you believe in the potential of a non-physical reality?” “Who was your celebrity crush in high school?” (That last one is how Paula Abdul enters Made for Love’s world.) He’s then asked to sign a litany of forms, including an alarming “end of life agreement.” Even though “Jasper” finds a surprising niche in the Hub as he investigates, you still get the sense that this job is way more dangerous than anything he’d encounter with the FBI in the real world.