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Almost Human

TV·2013–2014·1 season, 13 episodes·FOX·Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction·1h·7.7·Created by J. H. Wyman

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Almost Human is an action-packed police drama set 35 years in the future, when police officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. The year is 2048. Meet John Kennex a cop who survived one of the most catastrophic attacks ever made against the police department. After waking up from a 17-month coma, he can't remember much - except that his partner was killed; his girlfriend, Anna Moore, left him after the attack; and he lost one of his legs and is now outfitted with a highly sophisticated synthetic appendage. Suffering from depression, mental atrophy, trauma-onset OCD, PTSD and the "psychological rejection of his synthetic body part," John returns to work at the behest of longtime ally Captain Sandra Maldonado. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. And despite his passionate aversion to androids, John is paired up with a battle-ready MX-43. But he abruptly terminates his partnership after the robot discovers incriminating information about him. So technician Rudy Lom introduces John to Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses. Although such responses were deemed flaws, it is in these "flaws" that John relates to Dorian most. After all, John is part-machine now, and Dorian is part-human. John and Dorian's understanding of each other not only complements them, it connects them. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues, including the eager and somewhat starstruck Detective Valerie Stahl and the distrustful Detective Richard Paul, who does not welcome John back with open arms. Almost Human will follow the week-to-week missions of John and Dorian, as they fight crime across this futuristic landscape, while the mysteries surrounding his attack and the larger mythology of this new world unfold.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Almost Human S01E07Simon SaysS01E07 · 6.6Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate Simon, a psychopathic killer who is strapping bombs to his victims' neck and broadcasting their final moments over the internet. When Simon targets Kennex, the team is in a nail-biting race against time to save his life. Meanwhile, a power deficiency affects Dorian's energy level, causing him to have unexpected outbursts.
  2. 02Almost Human S01E03Are You Receiving?S01E03 · 6.5The thrilling action continues in another all-new, adrenaline-fueled episode. Detective Kennex and Dorian battle an intense and futuristic hostage situation, while Captain Maldonado attempts to meet the terrorist's demands, hoping to protect innocent people.
  3. 03Almost Human S01E01PilotS01E01 · 6.4In the year 2048, an unprecedented increase in the crime rate has made being a cop only more dangerous than it is today, necessitating that every police officer partner with an android. John Kennex, a detective and sole survivor of a devastating police ambush, and his robot partner, Dorian, solve cases and fight to keep the lid on dangerously evolved criminals in this futuristic landscape.

Cast

Karl UrbanKarl UrbanDet. John KennexMichael EalyMichael EalyDorianMinka KellyMinka KellyDet. Valerie StahlMackenzie CrookMackenzie CrookRudy LomLili TaylorLili TaylorCapt. Sandra MaldonadoMichael IrbyMichael IrbyDet. Richard Paul

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013–14Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Almost Human S01E01PilotNovember 17, 2013 6.4In the year 2048, an unprecedented increase in the crime rate has made being a cop only more dangerous than it is today, necessitating that
  2. S01E02Almost Human S01E02SkinNovember 18, 2013 6.4In night two of the series premiere, Detective John Kennex and Dorian are dispatched to investigate a murder and high-profile missing person
  3. S01E03Almost Human S01E03Are You Receiving?November 25, 2013 6.5The thrilling action continues in another all-new, adrenaline-fueled episode. Detective Kennex and Dorian battle an intense and futuristic h
  4. S01E04Almost Human S01E04The BendsDecember 2, 2013 6.4An old cop friend of Detective Kennex's goes undercover, posing as a "cook" of a highly addictive street drug called "The Bends." But his co
  5. S01E05Almost Human S01E05Blood BrothersDecember 9, 2013 6.4Detective John Kennex and Dorian are tasked with protecting the only remaining witness in a major murder trial, while Captain Maldonado face
  6. S01E06Almost Human S01E06ArrhythmiaDecember 16, 2013 6.2Detective John Kennex and Dorian respond to a suspicious death at a hospital where - before having a fatal cardiac arrest - a man claimed so
  7. S01E07Almost Human S01E07Season's bestSimon SaysJanuary 6, 2014 6.6Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate Simon, a psychopathic killer who is strapping bombs to his victims' neck and broadcasting their final mom
  8. S01E08Almost Human S01E08You are HereJanuary 13, 2014 6.0Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate a crime scene involving a self-guided bullet that can track, target and kill specific people at any momen
  9. S01E09Almost Human S01E09UnboundFebruary 3, 2014 6.1There are consequences and casualties when Danica, an XRN (an advanced DRN that operates more like a soldier than a cop), is rebuilt and on
  10. S01E10Almost Human S01E10PerceptionFebruary 10, 2014 6.2When Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate the simultaneous and sudden deaths of two genetically-enhanced - or "chrome" - children, a fatal dos
  11. S01E11Almost Human S01E11DisruptFebruary 17, 2014 6.3Deadly crime from the future occurs when a "smart home" goes terribly bad and turns on its occupants. Detective Kennex and Dorian lead the i
  12. S01E12Almost Human S01E12BeholderFebruary 24, 2014 6.2When Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate the murder of a "chrome," there are no signs of trauma, other than a very small pinprick on the back
  13. S01E13Almost Human S01E13Straw ManMarch 3, 2014 6.2Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate a string of murders by a copycat of a serial killer whom Kennex's father put in jail. As the investigatio

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