A: No. While the show is based on Richard K. Morgan’s novel, it stands on its own. However, the show makes some significant changes from the source material.

Altered Carbon Season 1 is widely regarded as a high-water mark for modern cyberpunk television, frequently compared to the visual and narrative depth of Blade Runner

In the English version, the dialogue is snappy and vulgar (true to the source material). In the Japanese or Hindi dubs, the translators often take creative liberties that change the tone. Some viewers prefer the international dubs because they soften the harsher lines or, conversely, make the violence sound more visceral.