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Season 1 – Altered Carbon

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More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable and death no longer being permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the only surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in an uprising against the new world order. His mind was imprisoned for centuries until impossibly wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft offers him the chance to live again. Kovacs will have to do something for Bancroft, though, if he wants to be resurrected. Bancroft's request of Kovacs is to solve a murder -- Bancroft's. "Altered Carbon" is based on Richard K. Morgan's cyberpunk noir novel of the same name.
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Altered Carbon — Season 1

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Altered Carbon leans hard into its cyberpunk roots, serving up an ambitiously pulpy viewing experience that often overwhelms, but never bores.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Mar 28, 2018
Well worth checking out, even if you're not a big sci-fi fan. Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) Mar 7, 2018
I can't pretend to have followed every moment of Altered Carbon, but I can say I was hooked to the very end. This vision of a dystopian future is same-same but different, and it's well worth a visit. Go to Full Review Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) Feb 20, 2018
This one is aiming hard at cult status and I'm 100 per cent certain it will get there. I'm thinking this one will be quite a small cult, though, relatively speaking. Go to Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost Oct 17, 2023
3.5/5
Altered Carbon straddles the fundamentals of humanity with the fundamentals of a classic whodunit. Go to Full Review Kshitij Rawat The Indian Express Mar 9, 2021
Altered Carbon, apart from uneven plotting around the middle and some really inane writing, improves significantly later on and its last three episodes are absolute corkers. This show looks great and provides plenty of entertainment. Go to Full Review John Nguyen Nerd Reactor Mar 3, 2020
The performance has catapulted the season to a higher level. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven A @PapaCheese Aug 16, 2026 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 See more Bobby B @UncleBobbyB Apr 6, 2026 Phenomenal season of television, my favorite of all time. Watched through at least 5 different times and it never gets old! The casting is incredible, imagine the challenge of casting actors who can play multiple characters, while nude, with different accents, etc. The visuals are amazing, the music is amazing, and it is a fully concluded story within this season, no loose ends. So you dont have to subject yourself to the piece of sh*t season 2 to enjoy this show to its fullest! See more Michael M. @SpideyJ Feb 23, 2026 I've watched this 3 times. It's incredible. See more Marco L @decatur555 Feb 3, 2026 Altered Carbon is driven by pure ambition. Its cyberpunk world — full of dirty neon, corporate power, and interchangeable bodies — immediately recalls Blade Runner and William Gibson, but it never feels timid about it. The idea of buying immortality is unsettling and explored with a raw, adult tone rarely seen on TV. Visually stunning and unapologetically violent, the series builds a dense, believable universe. While the mystery loses focus midway through and some twists feel more functional than organic, it ultimately regains momentum and closes solidly. Joel Kinnaman anchors the story well, supported by a morally complex cast. It may not fully reach the philosophical depth it hints at, but as a bold, provocative cyberpunk experience, it’s gripping and memorable. See more Richard G @Tukan Dec 17, 2025 It's incredibly refreshing to find a new theory on sci-fi TV. The show hit all the check marks for a great great science fiction program. I highly recommend this one! Season two was a bit of a letdown, but season 1 had everything a science fiction aficionado is looking for. See more Irene M @RT19653263 Sep 29, 2025 For season one: starts cool, the mystery is okay. the protagonist in one sleeve is too different from the other, personality wise. the romance is absolute garbage. the one sleeve has a true relationship and deep love, the other just met a woman obsessed with her ex bf. also martha is a bad actress imo. See more Read all reviews
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Laeta Kalogridis

Creator

Miguel Sapochnik

Director

Joel Kinnaman

Takeshi Kovacs

James Purefoy

Laurens Bancroft

Martha Higareda

Kristin Ortega

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Quell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Out of the Past 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Fallen Angel While Kovacs tracks down a man who sent Bancroft a death threat, Lt. Ortega bends the rules to keep tabs on his whereabouts. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 2, 2018 In a Lonely Place Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night's grisly entertainment. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Force of Evil Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive; Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Dia de los Muertos. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2018 The Wrong Man 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Man With My Face With Ortega's fate hanging in the balance, Kovacs drops a bombshell on the Bancrofts; he later comes face to face with an unsettling opponent. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Nora Inu As Kovacs reconnects with a figure from his past, his tangled history with the Protectorate, the Uprising and Quell plays out in flashbacks. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Clash by Night 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Rage in Heaven After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold — and very risky — scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 2, 2018 The Killers As a cornered Kovacs braces for a final showdown in the sky, a new hero emerges and more buried secrets come to light. Details

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Season Info

Director
Miguel Sapochnik
Creator
Laeta Kalogridis
Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 2, 2018
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