The Savant

TV ShowApple TVThriller1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

You've never heard of her, but somewhere in America, a top secret investigator known as the Savant is infiltrating online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country.

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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Savant S01E01Whack-a-Mole—The psychological toll of Jodi Goodwin’s double life as an undercover investigator begins to surface after a mass shooting hits close to hom
  2. S01E02The Savant S01E02Doxxed—An extremist’s arrest sparks talk of retaliation, so Jodi delves into his network before a doxxing escalates into a deadly situation.
  3. S01E03The Savant S01E03Crossing a Line—Jodi uncovers the identity of an online extremist leader but inches closer to crossing the line between observation and engagement.
  4. S01E04The Savant S01E04Home—Charlie comes home from Iraq on leave, while Jodi is forced to relive her harrowing military experience to persuade a skeptical target.
  5. S01E05The Savant S01E05The Wedding—
  6. S01E06Blind Spot—
  7. S01E07Exposure—
  8. S01E08The Field—

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Cast

Jessica ChastainJessica ChastainThe SavantNnamdi AsomughaNnamdi AsomughaCharlie GoodwinPablo SchreiberPablo SchreiberJasonCole DomanCole DomanSteve DunickiJordana SpiroJordana SpiroAmberTrinity Lee ShirleyTrinity Lee ShirleyMaeve Goodwin
Toussaint Francois Battiste
Toussaint Francois BattisteRyan Goodwin

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