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The Best Episodes of Altered Carbon Season 1

Every episode of Altered Carbon Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Altered Carbon Season 1!

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After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 1 - Out of the Past
    7.8/10(6845 votes)

    #1 - Out of the Past

    S1:E1

    Waking up in a new body 250 years after his death, Takeshi Kovacs discovers he's been resurrected to help a titan of industry solve his own murder.

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  2. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 2 - Fallen Angel
    7.7/10(5542 votes)

    #2 - Fallen Angel

    S1:E2

    While Kovacs tracks down a man who sent Bancroft a death threat, Lt. Ortega bends the rules to keep tabs on his whereabouts.

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  3. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 3 - In a Lonely Place
    7.9/10(5153 votes)

    #3 - In a Lonely Place

    S1:E3

    Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night's grisly entertainment.

    Director:Nick Hurran

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  4. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 4 - Force of Evil
    8.4/10(5526 votes)

    #4 - Force of Evil

    S1:E4

    Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive. Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Día de los Muertos.

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  5. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wrong Man
    8.2/10(4840 votes)

    #5 - The Wrong Man

    S1:E5

    After learning his sleeve's identity, Kovacs demands the full story from Ortega. A tip from Poe leads to a major breakthrough in the Bancroft case.

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  6. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 6 - Man with My Face
    8.2/10(4717 votes)

    #6 - Man with My Face

    S1:E6

    With Ortega's fate hanging in the balance, Kovacs drops a bombshell on the Bancrofts. Later, he comes face to face with an unsettling opponent.

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  8. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 7 - Nora Inu
    8.2/10(4955 votes)

    #7 - Nora Inu

    S1:E7

    As Kovacs reconnects with a figure from his past, his tangled history with the Protectorate, the Uprising and Quell plays out in flashbacks.

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  9. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 8 - Clash by Night
    8.2/10(4528 votes)

    #8 - Clash by Night

    S1:E8

    His world rocked, Kovacs requests a dipper to help him sew up the Bancroft case quickly. Ortega races to identify the mystery woman from Fight Drome.

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  10. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 9 - Rage in Heaven
    8.4/10(4652 votes)

    #9 - Rage in Heaven

    S1:E9

    After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds.

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  11. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 10 - The Killers
    8.4/10(5092 votes)

    #10 - The Killers

    S1:E10

    As a cornered Kovacs braces for a final showdown in the sky, a new hero emerges and more buried secrets come to light.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Out of the Past" is the best rated episode of "Altered Carbon" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 6845 votes. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik and written by Laeta Kalogridis, Nevin Densham, Richard K. Morgan, it aired on 2/2/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fallen Angel".