Season 1 – Devs

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Season 1 – Devs

Mar 2020

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"Devs" is an FX limited series that focuses on a young software engineer named Lily Chan who works for Amaya, a cutting-edge tech company based in Silicon Valley. After her boyfriend Sergei's apparent suicide, Lily suspects foul play and begins to investigate. She quickly realizes that all roads lead to Forest, Amaya's enigmatic CEO, and Devs, the company's secret development division. In Lily's quest to discover the truth, she uncovers a technology-based conspiracy that could change the world.

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Critics Consensus

A hauntingly beautiful meditation on humanity, Devs' slow unfurling may test some viewers patience, but fans of Alex Garland's singular talents will find much to chew on.

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

04/16/2020

4/5

It's a deep, dark, wild ride. How much of it deals in pure imagination and how much of it is grounded in stuff already here I don't know. And please - nobody tell me. It's better this way.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

04/16/2020

The tone is paramount -- listen on headphones if possible. And the visuals are arresting. (If you must watch on a laptop, lie on the couch and put it on your chest.) It's a cerebral show, albeit one that just might get under the skin.

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Ed Cumming

Independent (UK)

04/16/2020

4/5

Its ambition, design and cinematography are beyond almost anything else attempted for the small screen.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

05/09/2024

5/5

With the exception of the average “Men,” Garland’s three other features don’t contain a single ounce of narrative fat; every shot, word of dialogue, silent glance, source song and note of the score are there for a reason. The same can be said for “Devs.”

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

06/25/2022

A series that does what all the very best sci-fi stories do: tackle big existential questions and intimate everyday emotions in tandem, all while asking 'what if?'.

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Israel Daramola

The Ringer

10/22/2021

While Devs is a vision of malevolent tech genius and power turned up to a preposterous degree, the sentiment is relevant. Human behavior can go as far as technological advance can take it, for better or worse.

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Susie C

Jan 21

Wow the acting is really rough in this one. Specially the main girl. Feels like community theater. I've only seen two episodes, hope it picks up, cause it's an interesting concept.

Chris S

Jun 17

I probably have to watch it again to fully understand it. According to one review, I misinterpreted some of what was going on. Nick, Offerman is really great in this series. He's he's always somewhat mysterious yet. Very human-like.

Cameron L

Jun 4

Really enjoying it but it gets 1/10 for the bs neck break in EP 2 no matter how the rest of it goes. A lot of people know at least a little about martial arts and millions work in healthcare so start listening to those advisers you hire instead of insisting your Hollywood tropes are important. Like seriously, your audience aren't brain dead know-nothings like you all seem to think they are. Wonder when I'll see a gun make a noise for no reason or an EKG that doesn't make sense for the situation then I can fill out my Hollywood bs bingo card.

M7AMD A

@M7AMD Apr 23

Started off strong but quickly lost momentum. The concept of the show had potential, and I genuinely liked the core idea, but the execution fell short. As the episodes went on, the story became less engaging and more drawn out. The lead actress delivered a weak performance, and unfortunately, the same goes for the supporting Asian actor—both of whom made it hard to stay invested. Several scenes dragged on unnecessarily, making the pacing feel sluggish and, at times, downright boring. It felt like they were just stretching the runtime without adding any real value. The ending was also underwhelming and didn’t tie things up in a satisfying way. On a positive note, the cinematography was impressive—but great visuals alone aren’t enough to carry a show. This could’ve worked much better as a short, tight three-episode mini-series.

E.k

Mar 15

Very good. Cried a tiny bit at the end. Mostly because I can relate to the science.

Brent S

Feb 9

Always up for a Garland and his intriguing ideas and premises even if the pay offs can be a bit hit and miss - but seriously Google Maps expresses more emotion than the lead actress here.

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Sonoya Mizuno

Lily

Nick Offerman

Forest

Jin Ha

Jamie

Zach Grenier

Kenton

Stephen Henderson

Stewart

Cailee Spaeny

Lyndon

Episode 1

Aired Mar 5, 2020

Episode 1

When her boyfriend, Sergei, vanishes after starting a new job at the secretive Devs division of tech company Amaya, software engineer Lily begins to suspect that his disappearance may not be as clear-cut as it seems.

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Episode 2

Aired Mar 5, 2020

Episode 2

Lily enlists ex-boyfriend Jamie's help to investigate Sergei's disappearance; she begins to question what she really knew about Sergei.

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Episode 3

Aired Mar 12, 2020

Episode 3

Lily returns to work at Amaya and explains her suspicions to Jen and Anya; Forest is visited by Laine, a powerful senator asking questions about the Devs project.

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Episode 4

Aired Mar 19, 2020

Episode 4

After Lily's behavior at Amaya, Kenton forces her to see a psychiatrist; the Devs team members disagree over the ethics of their invention, and Forest asserts his commitment to the project.

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Episode 5

Aired Mar 26, 2020

Episode 5

Kenton pays Jamie a visit to guarantee his silence, while Katie covertly exploits the Devs system for her own ends.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 2, 2020

Episode 6

Lily and Jamie visit Forest looking for answers, and Katie reveals to Lily the true nature of the Devs system.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 9, 2020

Episode 7

The Devs team perfects the system, and Forest and Katie wait for completion of the Devs project; Lily and Jamie try to avoid its threat, but a visit from Kenton leaves Lily with no choice.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 16, 2020

Episode 8

Lily arrives for her final confrontation with Forest and Katie.

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