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The Peripheral S1E2 — Empathy Bonus
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The Peripheral•Season 1•Episode 2

Empathy Bonus

7.9/10 · 4,276 votesOct 20, 202265 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byVincenzo Natali
Written byScott B. Smith

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast9

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz

Flynne Fisher

Gary Carr

Gary Carr

Wilf Netherton

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Burton Fisher

T'Nia Miller

T'Nia Miller

Cherise Nuland

Katie Leung

Katie Leung

Ash

Alex Hernandez

Alex Hernandez

Tommy Constantine

Austin Rising

Austin Rising

Leon

Eli Goree

Eli Goree

Conner Penske

Charlotte Riley

Charlotte Riley

Aelita West

Crew10

S

Scott B. Smith

Writer

Vincenzo Natali

Vincenzo Natali

Director

M

Mark Rossi

Second Assistant Director

C

Chelsea Ryan

Second Assistant Director

P

Phil Booth

First Assistant Director

A

Asher Pink

Editor

A

Andrew Groves

Editor

S

Stuart Howell

Director of Photography

B

Bronwyn Garrity

Co-Executive Producer

T

Tracey Wilson

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Empathy Bonus" is episode 2 of The Peripheral season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 4,276 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Vincenzo Natali and written by Scott B. Smith, it aired on October 20, 2022.