Dune: Prophecy hits our screens this weekend, and critics are getting the first say on the series, which serves as a prequel to Denis Villeneuve's Dune universe and follows the lives of the Bene Gesserit.

Inspired by 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune, a continuation of the series’ lore from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the prequel centers on a mysterious organization called the Sisterhood (which will eventually become the Bene Gesserit).

With their near-supernatural control over their minds and bodies, the Bene Gesserit Sisters are a force to be reckoned with, and one of the most iconic elements of the Dune univer