Humans Series 1
Life in a parallel present, where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth, a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.
1. Episode 1
The Hawkins, a loving but troubled family decide to buy a 'Synth' called Anita, but they start to suspect there's something unusual about her...
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Dan Tetsell
Salesman
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Philip Arditti
Salim Sadik
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Ellen Thomas
Lindsey Kiwanuka
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Claire Lams
Shop Assistant
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
Caroline Lee-Johnson
Brothel Madame
Akie Kotabe
Dr. Ji Dae-Sun
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Himself
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Jonathan Aris
Robert
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Jonathon Michaels
Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Charlie Endean
First Assistant Director
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Sara Doughty
Script Supervisor
Sam Donovan
Director
Urszula Pontikos
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Anthony Ward
Grip
Daniel Greenway
Editor
Amy Hounsell
Assistant Editor
Rupert Bray
Location Manager
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Tim Barker
Sound Recordist
2. Episode 2
Laura feels increasingly threatened by the presence of Synth Anita, and Leo's quest for information takes him to dangerous places.
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
Caroline Lee-Johnson
Brothel Madame
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Mark Flitton
Clark
Paul Kaye
Silas Capek
Tom Bell
School Synth
Beverly Hills
Head Teacher
Steven Pacey
Colin (Client)
Jonathon Michaels
Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Jack Derges
Simon
Danny Webb
Hobb
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Charlie Endean
First Assistant Director
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Sara Doughty
Script Supervisor
Sam Donovan
Director
Urszula Pontikos
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Anthony Ward
Grip
Daniel Greenway
Editor
Amy Hounsell
Assistant Editor
Rupert Bray
Location Manager
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Tim Barker
Sound Recordist
3. Episode 3
Laura is begrudgingly forced to keep Anita when she saves Toby from a road accident. George is planning an escape with Odi and Pete's hot temper earns him a suspension from work.
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
Caroline Lee-Johnson
Brothel Madame
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Dominic Mafham
Chief Superintendent Shaw
Adam Astill
Journalist
Joshua Hill
Cyclist
Tom Brittney
Greg
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Daniel Nettheim
Director
Dean Byfield
First Assistant Director
Andrea Bamford
Script Supervisor
Anthony Ward
Grip
Stuart Bentley
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Dominic Strevens
Editor
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
Tim Barker
Sound Recordist
Michael Maroussas
Dialogue Editor
4. Episode 4
Laura insists the family take Anita for testing when Mattie tells her that she's seen Anita acting strangely, while Hobb is on Niska's trail.
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Paul Kaye
Silas Capek
Adam Astill
Journalist
Naoko Mori
Fiona
Alana Boden
Caroline
Emma Davies
Mrs. Kennedy
Matthew Tennyson
Howard
Daisy Keeping
Nelly
Joshua Johnson
Danny
James Backway
Kyle
Eva Jane Willis
Girl in Café
Grace Chilton
Persona Technician
Danny Babington
Smash Club Man
Nigel Boyle
Rickie
John Ramm
Malcolm
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Joe Barton
Writer
Emily Ballou
Writer
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Daniel Nettheim
Director
Dean Byfield
First Assistant Director
Andrea Bamford
Script Supervisor
Anthony Ward
Grip
Stuart Bentley
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Dominic Strevens
Editor
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
Tim Barker
Sound Recordist
Michael Maroussas
Dialogue Editor
5. Episode 5
Killer Synth is the breaking news story, and public panic is growing. Karen is hot on Niska's tail, but are her motives for finding her more personal than professional?
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Jonathan Aris
Robert
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Dominic Mafham
Chief Superintendent Shaw
Nigel Boyle
Rickie
Neil McKinven
Taxi Driver
Mark Weinman
Persona Driver
Stella Gonet
Frances Walker
Tom Christian
Jogger
Adam Newington
Police Synth
Ashley Zhangazha
Speaker
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Stephen Boxer
Dr. David Elster
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Danny Webb
Hobb
Emily Ballou
Writer
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Sara Doughty
Script Supervisor
Lewis Arnold
Director
Steve Robinson
First Assistant Director
Anthony Ward
Grip
David Rom
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Johnny Rayner
Editor
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
James Bain
Sound Recordist
6. Episode 6
Things are at the lowest possible ebb for the fractured Hawkins family. With Joe in exile and the kids tired of their parents' lies, Laura decides it's time to tell the truth
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Neil McKinven
Taxi Driver
Jonathan Harden
Andy
Adam Leese
Dad in Playground
Dani Biernat
Nurse
Spencer Norways
Young Leo
Laurence Ubong Williams
Police Officer
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Stephen Boxer
Dr. David Elster
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Sophie Calver
Second Assistant Director
Sara Doughty
Script Supervisor
Lewis Arnold
Director
Matt Jennings
Third Assistant Director
Steve Robinson
First Assistant Director
Anthony Ward
Grip
David Rom
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Gordon Seed
Stunt Coordinator
Johnny Rayner
Editor
Chris Sheriff
Location Manager
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
James Bain
Sound Recordist
7. Episode 7
Rejected and alone, Karen sets out to George's house to find Niska. Meanwhile Pete is determined to find out who Karen really is. The hunted Synths take refuge at the Hawkins.
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Joss Porter
Policeman
Angela Clerkin
Teacher
Ann Akin
Police Woman
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Stephen Boxer
Dr. David Elster
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Alex Berwick
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Dean Byfield
First Assistant Director
Andrea Bamford
Script Supervisor
China Moo-Young
Director
Garth Sewell
Grip
Simon Archer
Director of Photography
Gordon Seed
Stunt Coordinator
Ben Yeates
Editor
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
Robin Pim
Location Manager
Rosalind Laugharne
Location Manager
James Bain
Sound Recordist
8. Episode 8
With the Synths in captivity, the devastated Hawkins' realise how much Mia and her family mean to them and are determined to help them.
Katherine Parkinson
Laura Hawkins
Gemma Chan
Anita / Mia
Emily Berrington
Niska
Lucy Carless
Mattie Hawkins
Colin Morgan
Leo Elster
Theo Stevenson
Toby Hawkins
Pixie Davies
Sophie Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill
Joe Hawkins
Neil Maskell
DS Pete Drummond
Ivanno Jeremiah
Max
Ruth Bradley
DI Karen Voss
William Hurt
Dr. George Millican
Jonathan Aris
Robert
Tor Clark
Senior Technician
Dominic Mafham
Chief Superintendent Shaw
Stella Gonet
Frances Walker
Spencer Norways
Young Leo
Jamie Michie
Constable
Duncan Pow
Scientist
Andrea Hart
Protest Leader
Christopher Patrick Nolan
Protester
Michael Dixon
Sentry Constable
Will Tudor
V / Odi
Stephen Boxer
Dr. David Elster
Manpreet Bachu
Harun Khan
Jack Derges
Simon
Sope Dirisu
Fred
Rebecca Front
Vera
Jill Halfpenny
Jill Drummond
Danny Webb
Hobb
Jonathan Brackley
Writer
Sam Vincent
Writer
Alex Berwick
Second Assistant Director
Joe Payne
Third Assistant Director
Dean Byfield
First Assistant Director
Andrea Bamford
Script Supervisor
China Moo-Young
Director
Anthony Ward
Grip
Simon Archer
Director of Photography
Anthony Ward
Grip
Gordon Seed
Stunt Coordinator
Ben Yeates
Editor
Peter-Frank Dewulf
Location Manager
Robin Pim
Location Manager
Rosalind Laugharne
Location Manager
James Bain
Sound Recordist