Charlie Jade is a science fiction television drama set in Cape Town, South Africa, in three parallel universes named Alpha, Beta amd Gamma (or Alphaverse, Betaverse and Gammaverse). The series revolves around Charlie Jade, a private detective from Alpha.

While on an investigation, Charlie explores a secret desert facility. A massive explosion propels him from his own universe (Alpha) to a strange parallel universe (Beta). Soon, Charlie is drawn into a conflict that involves these two universes and one other pacifist universe (Gamma).