6.560 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
LatestFlorentine’s future is being settled in court and Mimi, wracked with the virus, is called as a witness. Then, an unexpected person from her past appears in the courtroom. Kevin and a group of Real Humans Youths decide to go to Hub Battle Land to destroy hubots. Meanwhile, Rick, who is armed, aims to do all that he can to defend Hub Battle Land from humans and Bea gets Roger involved in the search for the code.
Set in a parallel universe, Real Humans imagines a world where robots have become so human that they're barely distinguishable from real humans and follows the resulting emotional effects on two families as well as the trials of a group of robots who have attained free will and want their freedom from human ownership.
Acting
Android actors nail micro-expressions that unsettle
Writing
Swedish restraint makes domestic sci-fi hit harder
Production
Cheap synth eyes that somehow feel expensive
Creator
Lars Lundström
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Beat the English remake 'Humans' by three years and did it with approximately 1/4 the budget and 4x the emotional devastation.
Kåre Hedebrant (Tobias) was the child lead in 'Let the Right One In'—apparently Sweden's go-to for kids traumatized by supernatural beings.
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