8.1/104,907 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2022
Stuck in a small town without many prospects, Flynne Fisher is a brilliant gamer who works a dead end job to support her veteran brother and ailing mother. When her brother enlists her help playing an advanced video game known as a SIM , Flynne sees something she shouldn't, bringing real life danger to the family's doorstep.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Scott B. Smith
7.9/104,041 votes#2 - Empathy Bonus
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2022
Mercenaries raid the family home. Seeking answers, Flynne returns to the headset and learns it is not a game, but a time machine that goes 70 years into the future. Flynne makes a deal with Wilf and Lev and agrees to help find Aelita.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Scott B. Smith
7.7/103,254 votes#3 - Haptic Drift
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2022
Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: Scott B. Smith
7.5/102,852 votes#4 - Jackpot
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2022
Flynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: N/A
7.8/102,680 votes#5 - What About Bob?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2022
Flynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Jamie Chan
7.2/102,455 votes#6 - Fuck You and Eat Shit
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2022
Flynne and Wilf discover Aelita’s ties to the Neoprims, who want to destory London as we know it. Inspector Lowbeer makes her appearance in London and demands to meet Flynne, Burton and Conner.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Writer: Scott B. Smith, Greg Plageman
8.0/102,473 votes#7 - The Doodad
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2022
Flynne, Burton and Conner meet with Lowbeer and are put to the test. Meanwhile, Ella’s life is in danger, and Tommy deals with the Sheriff and Corbell Pickett his own way.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: Scott B. Smith, Jamie Chan
7.1/102,450 votes#8 - The Creation of a Thousand Forests
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2022
Lev sabotages Flynne’s treatment. Ash finds an unlikely ally. Wilf discovers some unsettling truths about Aelita. Flynne tries to save her world from Cherise.
Director: Alrick Riley
Writer: N/A
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Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Peripheral" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 4907 votes. Directed by Vincenzo Natali and written by Scott B. Smith, it aired on 10/20/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Empathy Bonus".