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Season 1 – Raised by Wolves

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Sep 2020

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1,000+ Ratings

Two androids are tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet; as the human colony threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.

Critics Consensus

Bristling with imagination and otherworldly imagery, Raised by Wolves is a bloody exploration of artificial intelligence and religious belief that will stimulate the eye and mind -- if not the heart.

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Suzi Feay

Financial Times

12/11/2020

4/5

Loaded with conundrums, freighted with portent, no doubt designed to spur endless fanbase commentary, it's enough to make you fall back in love with linearity.

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

12/08/2020

3/5

Raised By Wolves does not have panache - and the thin, unsophisticated story it comprises stands naked, particularly cruelly so in a post-Westworld landscape. Humanity is not up to much, for sure, but we were ready for more than this.

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Arielle Bernstein

AV Club

10/08/2020

B+

Raised By Wolves has always been a show that is best understood as allegory, and "The Beginning" confirms that.

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Joonatan Itkonen

Region Free

07/14/2024

3/5

It’s an interesting, if not altogether successful, opening for a series about building greatness from small beginnings.

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

04/01/2022

The Automat is an invaluable chronicle of a way of life that can never be repeated.

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

09/03/2021

Engrossing, fantastic - you couldn't drag me away.

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Ken D

@mynameisken Mar 7

It is a must-see for sci-fi fans. What a shame they cancelled it after only two seasons..

FatCatEnergy T

@RT47256060 Aug 16

Top tier science fiction. It’s beyond fantastic! A rare piece that deserves to be watched by everyone. It’s weird and wild in all the best ways. If you haven’t seen it do yourself a favor find it wherever you can or purchase it ASAP. You won’t regret it.

Steven C

@AnonymousBosch Aug 12

Can't stop thinking about it. Haunting.

Chris O

@Xtian5 03/16/2025

This show was amazing. Inexplicably cancelled on a cliffhanger.

Adam G

@RT20954087 03/02/2025

Sci fi at its best but you don't have to be a sci fi fan to like it. Tremendous atmosphere and scenery. Interesting and very well cast characters and great story. A crying shame it was canned after only 2 series by HBO muppets.

Juan C

@RT30352258 02/03/2025

A complex, tremendously original science fiction story that little by little reveals a reality full of good ideas that have not been seen on television for years.

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Mother

Abubakar Salim

Father

Winta McGrath

Campion

Niamh Algar

Sue

Jordan Loughran

Tempest

Matias Varela

Lucius

Episode 1

Aired Sep 3, 2020

Raised by Wolves

Androids Mother and Father flee Earth to settle on the planet Kepler-22b and start a family with six human embryos; 12 years later, only one child, Campion, remains; a spacecraft carrying humans presents a threat for Mother to confront.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 3, 2020

Pentagram

After her confrontation with Marcus and the Mithraic, Mother takes five of their Earth-born children to live on the settlement; as she and Father attempt to put the shaken newcomers at ease, Marcus struggles to survive alone on Kepler-22b.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 3, 2020

Virtual Faith

When the Mithraic kids fall sick, Campion suspects Mother is poisoning them and plans an escape; as Mother and Father try to prove their good intentions, Marcus and Sue work to convince the other surviving Mithraic to mobilize a rescue party.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 10, 2020

Nature's Course

Determined to prove his utility to their family unit, Father tries to teach the children how to hunt some of Kepler-22b's creatures for food; a prophecy appears to come true for the Mithraic, triggering a conflict between Marcus and Ambrose.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 10, 2020

Infected Memory

Under Marcus' command, the Mithraic set out to rescue the children; Campion and Paul bond during a hunting expedition with Father; Mother attempts to learn more about her origins; Tempest's trauma continues to haunt her.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 17, 2020

Lost Paradise

After reconnecting with her creator, Mother finds herself distracted by intense feelings, leaving the settlement vulnerable to Marcus, Sue and the Mithraic; as Campion questions his family's principles, the other children's loyalties are tested.

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Episode 7

Aired Sep 17, 2020

Faces

Struggling to maintain his clout, Marcus makes disturbing decisions, while Mother's ability to see him for who he is threatens his power and puts her in a precarious position; with Tempest on his side, Campion finds himself at odds with the Mithraic.

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Episode 8

Aired Sep 24, 2020

Mass

As Marcus continues to embrace his Mithraic devotion, Sue and Paul's distrust in him deepens; Mother attempts to alleviate perceived malfunctions; Hunter works on a secret project with Father; Campion and Paul devise an underground plan of their own.

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Episode 9

Aired Sep 24, 2020

Umbilical

Determined to keep the children safe, Sue grapples with whether she can trust Mother; Tempest confronts her trauma; Hunter attempts to restore Father; when a new threat arises, the Mithraic begin to question an increasingly erratic Marcus.

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Episode 10

Aired Oct 1, 2020

The Beginning

Paul displays troubling behavior that leads to a revelation; Sue confides in Mother, while Father battles human-like emotions; as Campion questions his place in his new family, Mother and Father uncover a secret about Kepler-22b's native creatures.

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