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Humans

2015 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4.5
146 reviews
MA15+
Rating
Eligible

Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
8/3/15
A couple buy a synthetic human, or 'synth' to help around the house, but the new arrival threatens to expose their secrets. A retired engineer's paternal relationship with his own synth is threatened by a malfunction, an android and his owner go on the run, and a detective grows suspicious of his wife's close bond with her synth.
2 Episode 2
1/1/15
Laura becomes increasingly suspicious, feeling threatened by the presence of Synth Anita, the 'so-called' perfect mother figure in her home. Hobb holds Fred prisoner in his facility, but while Hobb's superiors marvel at this unique specimen, Fred voices his fears about what this means to humanity. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
3 Episode 3
1/1/15
After Anita has saved Toby's life in a road accident and is commended by most of the family Laura is dissuaded from sending her back and even begins to warm to her, though she is baffled by the synth's unusually high intelligence and suspects illegal modification, which Anita denies. Meanwhile, to stop Odi from being taken away and recycled, George lets him loose in the woods. Hobb, still trying to find out from Fred the whereabouts of the other missing synths, arrives at the brothel where Niska has killed a punter and he is recognized as being an authority figure. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
4 Episode 4
1/1/15
Laura begins to believe that Anita may be able to develop human traits after meeting a woman who claims her synth is also sentient though whilst she is out Joe has sex with Anita. Leo meets up with Matty but she refuses to admit knowing Anita . However Leo and Alex call on George, who worked on the original synth project with Leo's father and reveals that Leo's father imbued several synths with an alternative programme to give them consciousness. Leo then gets a call from Niska, who has infiltrated an undercover fight club where synths are systematically smashed up but where she has attacked the human punters before escaping. Meanwhile Laura and Joe are amazed to find that Anita is not the brand new model they were led to believe but a fourteen year old synth who has been reprogrammed. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
5 Episode 5
1/1/15
As news of the 'killer Synth' spreads, Karen comes under increased pressure to find Niska. The Hawkins family debate whether they should keep Anita. Joe worries that his secret will be discovered and Mattie puts her trust in Leo. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
6 Episode 6
1/1/15
With the Hawkins family at their lowest ebb, Laura makes a confession that will have serious implications for Anita and leaves Mattie wondering if she can ever forgive her. Meanwhile, Karen discovers the whereabouts of Niska. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
7 Episode 7
1/1/15
Rejected and alone, Karen sets out to George's house to find Niska. Meanwhile Pete is determined to find out who Karen really is. The hunted Synths take refuge at the Hawkins. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.
8 Episode 8
1/1/15
With the Synths in captivity, the devastated Hawkins' realise how much Mia and her family mean to them and are determined to help them. (c) null 2015 Kudos Film & Television Limited. All Rights Reserved.

About this show

Humans is set in a parallel present, where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth – a highly-developed robotic servant, eerily similar to its live counterpart. In the hope of transforming the way his family lives, father Joe Hawkins purchases a Synth against the wishes of his wife, only to discover that sharing life with a machine has far-reaching and chilling consequences.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
146 reviews
Simon T Wolf (Sy)
August 26, 2016
a: this IS science fiction at it's finest; IF you watched the Swedish original Äkta Maniskör(Real Humans) that is. Americanization once again proves that nations lack of creative talent in drama, scripting and story telling by dumbing down one of the most intelligently written pieces of television drama I have seen in DECADES, reducing its major themes and characters to hollow shells of their Swedish originals, because the advertisers don't want it to seem like there's actually any hope, learning or profit in intellectual pursuit for its own sake. Ars Gratia Artis was also thrown out the door by the inclusion of possibly the subtlest, cruelest and pervasive use of product placement yet seen following the Citizen Watch debacle of Moonraker. Bitterly disappointed in: script, acting, believability as an alternative future (take away the 'present' and future is all you have left, and this garbage was a waste of CGI resources that could have been used to render Jar-Jar Binks in 3D like everyone really wants, so you can pilot in a Tie Fighter and blow him away.) Oh grow up already.it's only MY opinion, go form one of your own instead of being offended by anything I might say.
11 people found this review helpful
Levi De Calmer
January 23, 2019
Humans is an incredibly-well acted sci-fi TV show. It's simply phenomenal, from the costumes to the story. I just wish there was no nudity in it. It really paints a desirable picture of a future we might live in, regardless of the fact that there are a number of significant issues of having a robot slave, however you put it.. waiting for Season 4, but I know they're getting it just right. Only thing I wish for it is not getting cancelled, and new seasons available on iTunes and Google Play.
Hammer Jackson
June 14, 2019
The Swedish version was & still is the best. but this series stands up ok on its own. yes it's different, but if you view it without bias, it is still a pretty decent show. It does lack the Swedish finesse, but was still worth watching. If you haven't seen the original; do yourself a favour & seek it out. after you finish with this one.