The story of the episode " Fifteen Million Merits " (Season 1, Episode 2) is a chilling critique of the "attention economy," modern celebrity culture, and the dehumanising nature of consumerist systems. The World of "Fifteen Million Merits"

In a claustrophobic, underground society, citizens live in small cells completely lined with digital screens.

Their "jobs" consist of pedaling stationary bikes to generate electricity.