The essential episodes of SPEC ~ First Blood

Watch these 10 in order and you've got SPEC ~ First Blood — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · October 8, 2010 · 1h

    Episode 18.0

    Specialists in the supernatural, Tokyo Metropolitan PD’s Unidentified Crimes Unit (aka "Mishou") are called in to deal with an ominous prophecy.

  2. 02

    S01E02 · Top rated · October 15, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 28.0

    The team must find the culprit of an unsolved murder. If not, a death row prisoner who claims god-like powers will take matters into his own hands.

  3. 03

    S01E03 · Top rated · October 22, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 38.0

    A man with supernatural abilities committing crimes across Japan may not be who he claims to be. Mishou has 48 hours to avoid a media disaster.

  4. 04

    S01E04 · Top rated · October 29, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 48.0

    When a mother receives an unexpected cry for help, Toma and Sebumi are called upon to thwart a murderous plot by infiltrating a suicide circle.

  5. 05

    S01E05 · Top rated · November 12, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 58.0

    Sebumi commits to cracking one final case before he retires, despite five undercover investigators having died in the last month.

  6. 06

    S01E06 · Top rated · November 19, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 68.0

    Mishou must uncover the true cause of Satonaka’s death, while an undercover soldier’s powers to cure people may be less benign than it seems.

  7. 07

    S01E07 · Season 1 peak · November 26, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 79.0

    He may be a poor soul kidnapped by the police, but Reisen can see into the future. Toma seeks him out to request a prophecy that could save a life.

  8. 08

    S01E08 · Top rated · December 3, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 89.0

    Sebumi must decide whether to hand over the Secret Police Special Unit leader in return for meeting the one who might wake Shimura from his coma.

  9. 09

    S01E09 · Top rated · December 10, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 99.0

    Mishou is disbanded as a new police unit – "Aggressor" is formed. Sebumi considers Tsuda’s offer to join Aggressor — on one condition.

  10. 10

    S01E10 · Series finale · December 17, 2010 · 47m

    Episode 107.0

    While using Ninomae’s supernatural powers against him, Toma notices Ninomae’s wounds are strikingly similar to those of someone from her past.

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