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Season 1 – Better Than Us

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A family on the brink of splitting up becomes the owner of a cutting-edge robot wanted by a corporation, homicide investigators and terrorists.
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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 09/18/2019
It's all handsomely, thoughtfully made, and well worth checking out. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 11/15/2019
It uses a police procedural format, plus a look at a detective's troubled family, to tell a tale of corruption and greed that is about humanity as much as it's about robots. Go to Full Review Richard Yu Cinema Escapist 09/09/2019
[Better Than Us] offers a more hopeful view of a society where robots augment and supplement humanity, rather than simply coming in conflict with or replacing it Go to Full Review John Boland Irish Independent 08/26/2019
I've watched two episodes, which aren't without their implausibilities, but the storyline is intriguing and the little girl who plays Sonya is terrific. Go to Full Review Brett White Decider 08/19/2019
While there are a lot of robot/meaning-of-sentience-driven sci-fi stories you can already stream on Netflix, Better Than Us stands just apart enough to justify its existence. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Celina I @RT30835883 02/24/2025 It's a very interesting and worth the watch show. It didn't need 16 EP felt like it dragged out at the end. It's irritating the husband never addressed his ex wife for the issues she caused... And how is no one telling their son off??? See more Erik L @RT73009427 01/06/2025 Interesting cohabitation of futuristic-traditional environment to echo the contrast robot-human where the series also put on contrast how Arisa (the robot) and the human protagonists both evolve in their ‘feelings’. Despite some lengthy moments that could have been cut, the series is nice See more Alessandro M @Moro_Ita 12/28/2024 Mi è piaciuta molto. I like. See more Claire R @RT25912389 09/22/2024 Really well made, very binge worthy. Love the characters and their develop and how they all cross over. They obviously had fun making it judging from end credits/funnies. See more Andrea C @RT56417869 07/04/2024 Best serie ever! First Russian serie I have watched and this was amazing! Love it! See more Albert W @RT48027206 12/27/2023 This show is a hardcore thinking drama that takes place in the near future about what happens when a prototype robot is designed that breaks Asimov's 3 Laws of Robotics. The show is well acted and the English dubbing is well done. If you want to see what the contents of the original script were, turn the subtitles on. There are multiple threads weaving in and out of the story that add to the show's complexity as the different actors in each thread cross paths. A lot of the aspects of corporate power, corruption, and government are very Russian and interesting to see narratively. See more Read all reviews
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Alexander Kessel

Creator

Paulina Andreeva

Arisa

Aleksandr Ustyugov

Toropov

Andrey Kryzhniy

Kolya

Kirill Käro

Georgiy Safronov

Olga Lomonosova

Alla

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 23, 2018 Divorced dad and medical examiner Georgy Safronov fights to keep his kids; Cronos executive Victor Toropov acquires Arisa, an advanced robot prototype. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 23, 2018 Vic searches for Arisa, who is hidden in the Safronov household by Sonya; Det. Varlamov investigates a murder linked to anti-bot vigilantes. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 30, 2018 Safronov plans to return the lost bot until Arisa saves Sonya's life; Vic's powerful father-in-law, Losev, negotiates a deal that hinges on Arisa's return. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 7, 2018 Varlamov closes in on both of the Safronov men but has a better case against Egor for the Liquidator protest; Arisa attempts to protect her "family." Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 14, 2018 Alla returns as the family tries to get Egor out of jail; Vic discovers Arisa's link to Safronov, to whom he has a past connection. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 21, 2018 Egor is pulled deeper into the Liquidator as their secret backer is revealed; Safronov -- his career restored by Vic -- learns of his patron's crimes. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 28, 2018 After trying to leave, Alla is threatened by Vic; realizing that he and his family are guinea pigs, Safronov goes to suspended Varlamov for help. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 28, 2018 Safronov and Alla learn the truth about Arisa's capabilities; Gleb makes a management change within the Liquidators; Vic discovers Svetlana's plot. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 11, 2019 With his family held hostage by Vic's henchmen, Safronov accompanies Arisa to the public tender, while Bars and the Liquidators infiltrate the event. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 18, 2019 Arisa's disappearance after the tender gets the police, the Liquidators and Vic's henchmen on her trail; Safronov tries to secure his family's release. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 25, 2019 Gleb orders Safronov framed for murder as the latter tries to save wounded Jeanne's life; Svetlana threatens to undermine Vic with her father. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 1, 2019 Bars plots to steal the Arisa copy; Safronov discovers that he's a fugitive but is aided by Lara, who has a secret agenda; Vic has Svetlana committed. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 2019 Arisa reboots as Lara contacts her creators; Bars and his Liquidators attack Cronos and try to steal the Arisa copy; Safronov races to save Jeanne. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 2019 Vic captures Safronov and threatens his life; Losev discovers Vic's treachery and Svetlana's location; Arisa investigates love and sexuality. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 2019 Vic and Safronov appear on a talk show; Maslovsky tries to free heavily drugged Svetlana from the clinic; Arisa must perform surgery on Lara. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 1, 2019 Cronos wins the financing to mass-produce Arisa bots, as Maslovsky erases her memory; Gleb plots to blow up the factory and blame the Liquidators. Details

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Better Than Us — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Andrey Dzhunkovsky
Creator
Alexander Kessel
Screenwriter
Aleksandr Dagan
Network
C1RWN
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
Russian
Release Date
Nov 23, 2018
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