Episode 1
Episode 1
51m7.8 / 10
Divorced dad and medical examiner Georgy Safronov fights to keep his kids. Cronos exec Victor Toropov acquires Arisa, an advanced robot prototype.
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Better Than Us
20181 season7.4 / 10
Moscow in a not so distant future where human beings share their daily lives with robots. Georgy, a forensic who has a robot assistant, suddenly finds himself caught up in the first murder committed by a new kind of experimental humanoid.
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Moscow in a not so distant future where human beings share their daily lives with robots. Georgy, a forensic who has a robot assistant, suddenly finds himself caught up in the first murder committed by a new kind of experimental humanoid.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
54m7.2 / 10
Vic searches for Arisa, who is hidden in the Safranov household by Sonya. Detective Varlamov investigates a murder linked to anti-bot vigilantes.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
53m7.9 / 10
Safranov plans to return the lost bot until Arisa saves Sonya's life. Vic's powerful father-in-law Losev negotiates a deal hinging on Arisa's return.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
53m7.6 / 10
Varlamov closes in on both of the Safranov men but has a better case against Egor for the Liquidator protest. Arisa tries to protect her "family."
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Episode 5
Episode 5
52m7.8 / 10
Alla returns as the family tries to get Egor out of jail. Vic discovers Arisa's link to Safranov, to whom he has a past connection of his own.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
52m6.5 / 10
Egor is pulled deeper into the Liquidators as their respective backer is revealed. His career restored by Vic, Safranov learns of his patron's crimes.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
51m7.7 / 10
After trying to leave, Alla is threatened by Vic. Realizing that he and his family are guinea pigs, Safranov goes to the suspended Varlamov for help.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
51m6.8 / 10
Safranov and Alla learn the truth about Arisa's capabilities. Gleb makes a management changes in the Liquidators. Vic discovers Svetlana's plot.
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Episode 9
Episode 9
56m7.5 / 10
His family held hostage by Vic's henchmen, Safranov accompanies Arisa to the public tender, while Bars and the Liquidators infiltrate the event.
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Episode 10
Episode 10
51m7.4 / 10
Arisa's disappearance after the tender sets the police, the Liquidators, and Vic's henchmen on her trail. Safranov tries to secure his family's release.
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Episode 11
Episode 11
50m7.6 / 10
Gleb orders Safranov framed for murder while the latter tries to save Jeanne's life. Svetlana threatens to undermine Vic with her father.
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Episode 12
Episode 12
51m7.4 / 10
Bars plots to steal the Arisa copy. Safranov discovers he's a fugitive but is aided by Lara, who has a secret agenda. Vic has Svetlana committed.
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Episode 13
Episode 13
51m7.0 / 10
Arisa reboots when Lara contacts her creators. Bars and his Liquidators attack Cronos and try to steal the Arisa copy. Safronov races to save Jeanne.
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Episode 14
Episode 14
53m7.0 / 10
Vic captures Safraonov and threatens his life. Losev discovers Vic's treachery and Svetlana's whereabouts. Arisa investigates love and sexuality.
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Episode 15
Episode 15
55m7.6 / 10
Vic and Safranov appear on a talk show. Maslovsky tries to free a heavily drugged Svetlana from the clinic. Arisa must perform surgery on Lara.
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Episode 16
Episode 16
51m7.9 / 10finale
Cronos wins the financing to mass-produce Arisa bots while Maslovsky erases her memory. Gleb plots to blow up the factory and blame the Liquidators.
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More about Better Than Us
Cast
Paulina AndreevaArisa
Kirill KäroGeorgy Safronov
Olga LomonosovaAlla Safronova
Vitaliya KornienkoSonya Safronova
Eldar KalimulinEgor Safronov
Vera KinchevaZhanna Barseneva
Aleksandr KuznetsovBars
Irina TarannikSvetlana ToropovaCredits
- Created by
- Andrey Dzhunkovskiy
- Written by
- Alexandr Kessel, Alexander Dagan
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 16
- Original language
- Russian
- Original title
- Лучше, чем люди
Networks & production
Channel OneRussia
Yellow, Black & WhiteRussia
Sputnik Vostok ProductionRussia
Themes
humanmachinerobotscience fictionwar
