Fair rating?Episode 1
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.
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#6In Season 1of 8 rated episodes
#21All-timeof 24 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.8
2015First airedJune 14, 2015
Guest stars
Tor Clarkas Senior Technician
Jonathan Arisas Robert
Caroline Lee-Johnsonas Brothel Madam
Ellen Thomasas Lindsey Kiwanuka
Akie Kotabeas Dr. Ji Dae-Sun
Philip Ardittias Salim Sadik
Claire Lamsas Shop Assistant
Dan Tetsellas Salesman
Krishnan Guru-Murthyas Krishnan Guru-MurthyCrew
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