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More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable and death no longer being permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the only surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in an uprising against the new world order. His mind was imprisoned for centuries until impossibly wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft offers him the chance to live again. Kovacs will have to do something for Bancroft, though, if he wants to be resurrected. Bancroft's request of Kovacs is to solve a murder -- Bancroft's. "Altered Carbon" is based on Richard K. Morgan's cyberpunk noir novel of the same name.

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Altered Carbon leans hard into its cyberpunk roots, serving up an ambitiously pulpy viewing experience that often overwhelms, but never bores.

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Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Well worth checking out, even if you're not a big sci-fi fan. Mar 28, 2018 Full Review Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) I can't pretend to have followed every moment of Altered Carbon, but I can say I was hooked to the very end. This vision of a dystopian future is same-same but different, and it's well worth a visit. Mar 7, 2018 Full Review Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Hugo Rifkind Times (UK) This one is aiming hard at cult status and I'm 100 per cent certain it will get there. I'm thinking this one will be quite a small cult, though, relatively speaking. Feb 20, 2018 Full Review Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Pradeep Menon Firstpost Altered Carbon straddles the fundamentals of humanity with the fundamentals of a classic whodunit. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Kshitij Rawat The Indian Express Altered Carbon, apart from uneven plotting around the middle and some really inane writing, improves significantly later on and its last three episodes are absolute corkers. This show looks great and provides plenty of entertainment. Mar 9, 2021 Full Review Altered Carbon: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) John Nguyen Nerd Reactor The performance has catapulted the season to a higher level. Mar 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Oguz T Very good cyber punk film noir. Good scenario, good acting. A must for the lovers of the genre. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Egor K This is the greatest series of all time. It's a sensation! This is exactly how the new Matrix should have been. I experienced an aesthetic orgasm from this series. Even though it isn't finished, we've already seen the most important parts. The film raises philosophical questions that will be discussed for the next 100 years. Those who get it, get it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review Marek G This season is great. Acting is on high level. Plot is based on book and adapted well. What is best for me is how they created dystopian city. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Rik O Season one remains one of the greatest pieces of TV ever made. Great cast, great story, great setting. Loved season one... Season two was awful, but one was perfect Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Elise S BRING BACK THIS AWESOME STORY...WE NEED SEASON 3!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Michelle D Love it and have seen it multiple times over! Very sad they didn’t continue with a 3rd season. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Laeta Kalogridis Creator Joel Kinnaman Takeshi Kovacs James Purefoy Laurens Bancroft Martha Higareda Kristin Ortega Renée Elise Goldsberry Quell Dichen Lachman Reileen Kawahara
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Out of the Past Waking up in a new body 250 years after his death, Takeshi Kovacs discovers he's been resurrected to help a titan of industry solve his own murder. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Fallen Angel While Kovacs tracks down a man who sent Bancroft a death threat, Lt. Ortega bends the rules to keep tabs on his whereabouts. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 2, 2018 In a Lonely Place Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night's grisly entertainment. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Force of Evil Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive; Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Dia de los Muertos. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2018 The Wrong Man After learning his sleeve's identity, Kovacs demands the full story from Ortega; a tip from Poe leads to a major breakthrough in the Bancroft case. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Man With My Face With Ortega's fate hanging in the balance, Kovacs drops a bombshell on the Bancrofts; he later comes face to face with an unsettling opponent. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Nora Inu As Kovacs reconnects with a figure from his past, his tangled history with the Protectorate, the Uprising and Quell plays out in flashbacks. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Clash by Night His world rocked, Kovacs requests a dipper to help him sew up the Bancroft case quickly; Ortega races to identify the mystery woman from Fight Drome. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 2, 2018 Rage in Heaven After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 2, 2018 The Killers As a cornered Kovacs braces for a final showdown in the sky, a new hero emerges and more buried secrets come to light. Details

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Director
Miguel Sapochnik

Creator
Laeta Kalogridis

Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis

Network
Netflix

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Sci-Fi

Original Language
English

Release Date
Feb 2, 2018
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