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Almost Human

2013TV-141 season7.4 / 10

Some cops are born. Others are made.

The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.

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Synopsis

The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

45m7.1 / 10

In the year 2048, an unprecedented increase in the crime rate has made being a cop only more dangerous than it is today, necessitating that every police officer partner with an android. John Kennex, a detective and sole survivor of a devastating police ambush, and his robot partner, Dorian, solve cases and fight to keep the lid on dangerously evolved criminals in this futuristic landscape.

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Directed by Brad AndersonWritten by J. H. WymanGuest stars Tim Kelleher, Mekia Cox, Hiro Kanagawa

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Episode 2

Skin

45m7.3 / 10

Detective John Kennex and Dorian are dispatched to investigate a murder and high-profile missing persons case that lead them into the highly profitable world of IRCs – Intimate Robot Companions – also known as sexbots. Meanwhile, Kennex looks to reconcile a part of his troubled past.

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Directed by Michael OfferWritten by Cheo Hodari CokerGuest stars Ella A. Thomas, Jos Viramontes, Raphael Alejandro, Darla Taylor, Laura Jacobs

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Episode 3

Are You Receiving?

45m7.4 / 10

The thrilling action continues in another all-new, adrenaline-fueled episode. Detective Kennex and Dorian battle an intense and futuristic hostage situation, while Captain Maldonado (Lili Taylor) attempts to meet the terrorist’s demands, hoping to protect innocent people.

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Directed by Larry TengWritten by Justin DobleGuest stars Damon Herriman, Emily Rios, Alison Araya, Kit Mallet, Richard Stroh, Kam Kozak, Max Boateng, William Vaughan

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Episode 4

The Bends

45m7.0 / 10

An old cop friend of Detective Kennex's goes undercover, posing as a "cook" of a highly addictive street drug called "The Bends." But his cover is blown. As the scope of the intense drug investigation unfolds, a determined Kennex and Dorian call on Rudy Lom for assistance.

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Directed by Kenneth FinkWritten by Daniel GrindlingerGuest stars Benito Martinez, Josh Blacker, Patrick Gallagher, Jane McGregor, Robert Parent, Richard Jollymore, Mark Acheson, Rob Hayter

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Episode 5

Blood Brothers

44m7.0 / 10

Kennex and Dorian must protect a witness in a major murder trial; Capt. Maldonado butts heads with a defendant.

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Directed by Omar MadhaWritten by Cole MaliskaGuest stars Megan Ferguson, Alex Miller, Graham Miller, Kavan Smith

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Episode 6

Arrhythmia

43m7.2 / 10

Detective John Kennex and Dorian respond to a suspicious death at a hospital where - before having a fatal cardiac arrest - a man claimed someone was trying to kill him, and inexplicably knew his exact time of death. As the investigation unfolds, a black market for vital organs is uncovered in which bio-mechanical hearts can be resold and remotely "shut off." As the team fights to find the pulse of this 2048 tech-centric crime, Dorian reconnects with a decommissioned DRN

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Directed by Jeff T. ThomasWritten by Alison SchapkerGuest stars Jonathan Holmes, Erica Carroll, Laura Adkin, Yoshie Bancroft, Alyson Bath, Fred Keating, Patrick Sabongui

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Episode 7

Simon Says

44m7.0 / 10

Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate Simon, a psychopathic killer who is strapping bombs to his victims' neck and broadcasting their final moments over the internet. When Simon targets Kennex, the team is in a nail-biting race against time to save his life. Meanwhile, a power deficiency affects Dorian's energy level, causing him to have unexpected outbursts

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Directed by Jeannot SzwarcWritten by Alison SchapkerGuest stars David Dastmalchian, Alessandro Juliani, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

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Episode 8

You Are Here

43m6.8 / 10

Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate a crime scene involving a self-guided bullet that can track, target and kill specific people at any moment. Meanwhile, Maldonado revisits the deadly ambush that almost killed Kennex.

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Directed by Sam HillWritten by J. H. Wyman, Naren ShankarGuest stars Tim Kelleher, Andrei Kovski, Annie Monroe, Nick Hunnings, Tatyana Forrest, Anthony Konechny, Darren E. Scott, Garfield Wilson

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Episode 9

Unbound

43m6.9 / 10

A refurbished, advanced DRN (Gina Carano) that operates like a soldier goes on a rampage, resulting in casualties; Dorian and Kennex ask a genius roboticist and DRN creator for help.

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Directed by Jeffrey G. HuntWritten by Graham RolandGuest stars Gina Carano, John Larroquette, Murry Peeters

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Episode 10

Perception

44m6.7 / 10

When Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate the simultaneous and sudden deaths of two genetically-enhanced - or "chrome" - children, a fatal dose of the perfect designer drug appears to be the cause. As the investigation unfolds and a recent drowning victim is mysteriously connected, the case takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Kennex endures painful flashes from the past and pays a visit to the recollectionist

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Directed by Mimi LederWritten by Sarah GoldfingerGuest stars Tim Kelleher, Iain Belcher, Anna Galvin, Mekia Cox, Esther K. Chae, Sarah Grey, Peter Flemming, Kristine Cofsky

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Episode 11

Disrupt

43m7.0 / 10

Kennex and Dorian investigate when a smart home turns on its occupants.

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Directed by Thomas YatskoWritten by Sarah GoldfingerGuest stars Suleka Mathew, Reece Thompson, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Laine MacNeil, Diana Pavlovská

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Episode 12

Beholder

43m6.8 / 10

When Det. Kennex and Dorian investigate the murder of a "chrome," there are no signs of trauma, other than a very small pinprick on the back of his neck. As the investigation unfolds, it’s revealed that the murder suspect is tapping into the DNA of his victims in pursuit of perfection.

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Directed by Frederick E. O. ToyeWritten by Chris Downey, Joe HendersonGuest stars Tony Cox, Michael Eklund, Jesse Hutch, Rhonda Dent, Emilie Ullerup

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Episode 13

Straw Man

42m6.9 / 10finale

A series of murders are committed by someone copying a serial killer who was put in jail by Kennex's father.

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Directed by Sam HillWritten by Alison Schapker, Graham RolandGuest stars John Diehl, Shaun Smyth, Christie Burke, William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

More about Almost Human

Cast

Karl UrbanJohn Kennex
Michael EalyDorian
Tim KelleherReinhardt
Minka KellyValerie Stahl
Mackenzie CrookRudy Lom
Michael IrbyRichard Paul
Lili TaylorMaldonado
Andrei KovskiRadovan

Credits

Created by
J. H. Wyman
Written by
J. H. Wyman, Alison Schapker, Sarah Goldfinger, Graham Roland, Cheo Hodari Coker, Naren Shankar, Chris Downey, Joe Henderson, Justin Doble, Daniel Grindlinger, Cole Maliska

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
13
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • FOXUnited States
  • Frequency Films
  • Bad RobotUnited States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States

Themes

2040sandroidartificial intelligence (a.i.)buddy copfuturegrandpolicerobot