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Hunters

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 13 episodes·Syfy·Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller·1h·6.4·Created by Natalie Chaidez

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A cross between gritty crime drama and sci-fi thriller, Hunters is inspired by Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel, Alien Hunter. The show is about the disappearance of a decorated FBI agent's wife, which leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists called "Hunters" who do not come from this world.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hunters S01E11TelegraphS01E11 · 6.3The ETU sets up an elaborate plan to halt The Purge, but how far will Regan and Flynn go to spare innocent lives?
  2. 02Hunters S01E03Maid of OrleansS01E03 · 6.2A new lead sends the ETU team to a Hunter-run drug camp in the jungles of Colombia, while Regan struggles with her past
  3. 03Hunters S01E05Her Body in My SoulS01E05 · 6.2Flynn stumbles upon startling new information about his wife, which leads the ETU to a suspected human-hunter collaborator, while Flynn finds himself in an unexpected confrontation.

Castfull cast & details

Nathan PhillipsNathan PhillipsFlynn CarrollBritne OldfordBritne OldfordAllison ReganLewis Fitz-GeraldLewis Fitz-GeraldTruss JacksonMark Coles SmithMark Coles SmithDylan BriggsSarah PeirseSarah PeirseRuth FinnermanLaura GordonLaura GordonAbby CarrollShannon BerryShannon BerryEmme DawsonGareth DaviesGareth DaviesJules Callaway

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2016Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Hunters S01E01The Beginning & the EndApril 11, 2016 5.7When the wife of troubled FBI agent Flynn Carroll goes missing, the trail leads to a shadowy group of international terrorists known as Hunt
  2. S01E02Hunters S01E02MessagesApril 18, 2016 6.0Flynn and the ETU investigate violent attacks on U.S. soil, and discover the Hunters are working with human collaborators.
  3. S01E03Hunters S01E03Maid of OrleansApril 25, 2016 6.2A new lead sends the ETU team to a Hunter-run drug camp in the jungles of Colombia, while Regan struggles with her past
  4. S01E04Hunters S01E04Love and ViolenceMay 2, 2016 6.0The ETU capture their greatest asset yet; Jackson goes against his morals to combat the Hunter threat; and McCarthy makes it known the lengt
  5. S01E05Hunters S01E05Her Body in My SoulMay 9, 2016 6.2Flynn stumbles upon startling new information about his wife, which leads the ETU to a suspected human-hunter collaborator, while Flynn find
  6. S01E06Hunters S01E06Bunker SoldierMay 16, 2016 5.9The ETU's discovery of the name and suspected location of a High Value Target, dredges up old memories for Jackson. Meanwhile, Flynn, Regan
  7. S01E07Hunters S01E07Kissing the MachineMay 23, 2016 5.8The Hunters attempt to "reprogram" a captive Regan. While the ETU work to locate their missing agent, they deal with the possibility that th
  8. S01E08Hunters S01E08The More I See YouMay 30, 2016 6.1Regan discovers that she wasn't told the truth about her father's disappearance. Meanwhile, Flynn and Briggs race against the Hunters to acq
  9. S01E09Hunters S01E09PromiseJune 6, 2016 5.9Abby's loyalty is tested, Flynn hits rock bottom and Regan must bargain one family member's fate for another's freedom.
  10. S01E10Hunters S01E10Our SystemJune 13, 2016 6.2Flynn's past become dangerously present while Emme's investigation into Abby puts her own life at risk.
  11. S01E11Hunters S01E11Season's bestTelegraphJune 20, 2016 6.3The ETU sets up an elaborate plan to halt The Purge, but how far will Regan and Flynn go to spare innocent lives?
  12. S01E12Hunters S01E12Pretending to See the FutureJune 27, 2016 5.8Fugitives Flynn and Regan make a dangerous play as help for the ETU comes from the unlikeliest of sources.
  13. S01E13Hunters S01E13New Holy GroundJuly 11, 2016 5.6It's the day of The Purge and the fate of the human race lies in the ETU's hands.

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