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Saw the first episode of Humans on Channel 4 last Sunday and rather enjoyed it. Yes, the whole theme has been done to death before, but it was the most realistic portrayal of human looking robots living with people that I've ever seen. It helped that the series is British.

The William Hurt character and his robot storyline, I thought was particularly good.

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Missed that but it does have a certain appeal so might look it out on catch up. I wasn't entirely surprised to hear that some folks thought the 'commercial' style trailers were real though... :nutter:

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I watched it too.

So far so good, not great but watchable.

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Info for those who don't know what it is (copied from a post I made elsewhere):

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/humans

http://www.amc.com/shows/humans

Started last Sunday 14 June at 9pm on Channel 4, and comes to AMC (US) on Sunday 28 June.

Last Sunday's season premier is available on demand.

The Guardian - Humans review: ‘a clever, high-energy thriller, it’s sci-fi for the non sci-fi fan’

Wikipedia - Humans (TV series)

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Humans is a British-American science fiction television series, debuted in June 2015 on Channel 4 and AMC. Written by the British team Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, based on the award-winning Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, the series explores the emotional impact of the blurring of the lines between humans and machines. The series is produced in conjunction with the UK’s Channel 4 and Kudos. The series will consist of eight episodes.

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Premise

Set in suburban London, the story takes place in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth – a highly developed, artificially intelligent servant eerily similar to its living counterpart.

Cast

Colin Morgan as Leo, a mysterious fugitive on the run who is trying to track down someone from his past.
Gemma Chan as Anita, the servile synth who every now and then does something "almost human."
Katherine Parkinson as Laura Hawkins, a troubled woman whose husband Joe buys a synth in a desperate bid to solve their problems.
Tom Goodman-Hill as Joe Hawkins, Laura's husband and buyer of Anita the synth.
William Hurt as Dr. George Millican, once a brilliant scientist - a mechanical engineer on the original Synth project, now a widower who forms a father-like bond with his outdated synth Odi.[4]
Will Tudor as Odi, Dr. George Millican's outdated synth.
Rebecca Front as Vera, a domineering elder-care model synth from the NHS who is supposed to replace Odi as George Millican's caretaker.
Neil Maskell as D.S. Peter Drummond, a Special Technologies Task Force police officer.
Danny Webb as Hobb, a mysterious man who is determined to uncover a secret before it can destroy humanity as we know it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU4mwlTUXnc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94sQiXlPtE

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Enjoyed the 2nd ep. So this series is a definite pass for me.

Can't think of the last time I watched something on CH4, let alone a drama. Wish there could be more and all the junk like Come Dine With Me should be binned.

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Yep I'm enjoying it so far :)

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Again, liked the 3rd and I think its obvious where they're heading with this. It's not that robots will become more human, but vice versa...

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Still enjoying it so far :)

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher (Post 35785145)

Yep I'm enjoying it so far :)

And me as well.

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Really good series - perhaps a warning for human kind.

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Originally Posted by richard s (Post 35788191)

Really good series - perhaps a warning for human kind.

Yep it is warming up nicely now. :tu:

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quite like this 1...the acting I find pretty good as how they dont move their eyes when turning the head etc.

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The actors playing the robots, had to attend a training 'school' to dehumaise' their movements etc...

I am loving it so far.

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35790001)

The actors playing the robots, had to attend a training 'school' to dehumaise' their movements etc...

Surely they could have got round that by just casting actors from hollyoaks, towie or made in chelsea? ;)

Really enjoying it as well. Hopefully a second series won't appear too forced.

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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35790087)

Surely they could have got round that by just casting actors from hollyoaks, towie or made in chelsea? ;)

Really enjoying it as well. Hopefully a second series won't appear too forced.

Derek you want actors not some crap like that.

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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35790087)

Surely they could have got round that by just casting actors from hollyoaks, towie or made in chelsea? ;)

Really enjoying it as well. Hopefully a second series won't appear too forced.

They aren't actors. They are really like that ;)

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Enjoyed the last ep on Sunday and can't wait for the 2nd series.

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That wasn't the last episode.

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There are two more episodes yet, and a 2nd series isnt confirmed atm.

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Oohh, thanks for that fellows.

I rarely turn on the tv these days to watch "normal" tv and never bother looking at tv listings, so this is news to me. Now heading straight to Ch4 catch up to watch the next ep!

Good to see a British sci-fi series back again. Realy well made series I realy enjoyed the last 4. CH4.

Starts again on Sunday 30th Oct.

Humans - one off special - this Friday 21/10/16 for Stand Up To Cancer.

Season 3 is due in 2018.

Filming has now begun on Season 3, still set to premiere in 2018.

Humans S3 will debut in the UK in May 2018, the exact date is still unknown.

However, it is known that its US debut will be June 5th, so its likely to be later in May.

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Set one year after the dawn of consciousness, a decimated and oppressed Synth population fights to survive in a world that hates and fears them. In a divided Britain, Synths and Humans struggle to broker an uneasy peace, but when fractures within the Synth community itself start to appear, all hope of stability is threatened.

Humans starts in the UK (on C4) next Thursday, 17th May.

I've still not watched series 2 yet. Got it on my Sky Q box. Will have to binge it this week.

Series link set, thanks for the heads up.