The essential episodes of Continuum
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Continuum — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Inspector Kiera Cameron loses everything she has and finds herself on a new mission when she and eight dangerous terrorists are transported from their time in 2077 back to 2012 during the terrorist's attempt to escape execution. She takes on a new identity and joins the Vancouver Police Department in order to stop the terrorists' reign of violence. Along the way, she befriends Alec Sadler, the 17 year old who will one day grow up to create the technology her world is built upon.
- 02
Kagame's return begins with a re-set of Liber8's agenda, away from violence and towards blending into the community and fostering their revolution through co-opting existing structures. But they have a vulnerability - there is a possibility that if their ancestors, living in this time, are murdered, they might cease to exist. A test of this theory is devised and Kiera and her grandmother are the guinea pigs.
- 03
When Kiera and Carlos investigate two mysterious murder-suicides they quickly realize that both may have been the result of a lethal computer program that turns Video Game Programmers into killers.
- 04
Keira and Carlos stop by a farm on a routine check of fertilizer purchases. They run into someone they know and the situation turns ugly.
- 05
Kiera realizes that in her time line, today is the day that terrorists bomb a building, killing hundreds of people. As she tries to get help to stop the imminent bombing, Alec is kidnapped by Liber8 when he realizes his step brother, Julian, is under their sway.
- 06
Kiera resurfaces after the Mayor is killed in a brazen assassination. She reunites with Carlos to solve the murder and also tries to reconnect with Alec, who has changed since reading the message from his future self.
- 07
Kiera and Carlos's reunion is a bumpy one as they attempt to thwart Liber8's brazen rescue of Travis during a prison transfer. Meanwhile, Kellog approaches Alec with an enticing partnership proposition. The young genius is tempted, but will it lead him down a dark path?
- 08
It appears another time traveler has arrived in 2013 when the CMR network "pings" a brief connection with another CPS suit. Kiera's pursuit of the traveler leads her to her old partner, Elena - but also draws unwanted Liber8 attention, and dangerous scrutiny from Gardiner of Kiera's every move.
- 09
Kiera must use her knowledge of the future to stop a serial killer while keeping a curious Carlos in the dark about the truth behind her uncanny insights.
- 10
Kiera investigates the mysterious disappearance of several deceased time travelers' bodies while Alec is taken hostage by Garza on orders from his future self.
- 11
Alec's mother is shot by a bullet meant for Julian while Dillon's new Liber8 task force is put to the test when Kiera must decide how far she will go to stop Julian's murderous future.
- 12
After a surprise attack by the shadowy group posing as Section Six, Kiera is captured by Julian's followers. Alec reactivates Travis' military chip in order to hunt him, but the hunter soon becomes the hunted.
- 13
Kiera and Carlos must stop Travis after he gets his hands on a second CPS suit while Alec and Emily try to escape the mysterious Freelancers and deal a revelation about his past that could change everything.
- 14
Kiera and an emotionally unravelling Carlos must stop Liber8 from committing a devastating chemical attack on the city.
- 15
Kiera and Alec risk everything to stop the future soldiers and their devastating plan. Kellog, despite a loose alliance with Kiera, has plans of his own. All factions clash violently in order to determine which path the future will take.
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