The Best Episodes of Almost Human Season 1
Every episode of Almost Human Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Almost Human Season 1!
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 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Almost Human" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 8.2/10 from 1639 user votes. It was directed by Brad Anderson and written by J.H. Wyman. "Pilot" aired on 11/17/2013 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Skin".
8.2/10 1,639 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2013
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.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: J.H. Wyman
8.0/10 1,277 votes#2 - Skin
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2013
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.
Director: Michael Offer
Writer: Cheo Hodari Coker
8.1/10 1,159 votes#3 - Are You Receiving?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2013
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.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Justin Doble
7.7/10 955 votes#4 - The Bends
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2013
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.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Daniel Grindlinger
7.9/10 929 votes#5 - Blood Brothers
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2013
Kennex and Dorian must protect a witness in a major murder trial; Capt. Maldonado butts heads with a defendant.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Cole Maliska
7.9/10 877 votes#6 - Arrhythmia
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2013
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
Director: Jeff T. Thomas
Writer: Alison Schapker
8.0/10 850 votes#7 - Simon Says
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2014
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
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Alison Schapker
7.6/10 805 votes#8 - You Are Here
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2014
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.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Naren Shankar, J.H. Wyman
8.3/10 871 votes#9 - Unbound
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/3/2014
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.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Graham Roland
7.7/10 715 votes#10 - Perception
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/10/2014
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
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Sarah Goldfinger
7.8/10 698 votes#11 - Disrupt
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/17/2014
Kennex and Dorian investigate when a smart home turns on its occupants.
Director: Thomas Yatsko
Writer: Sarah Goldfinger
8.0/10 721 votes#12 - Beholder
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/24/2014
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.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Joe Henderson, Chris Downey
8.2/10 717 votes#13 - Straw Man
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/3/2014
A series of murders are committed by someone copying a serial killer who was put in jail by Kennex's father.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Alison Schapker, Graham Roland