Should you watch Humans?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Humans
Series · 2015
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.
The sides of Humans
- A family buying a humanlike robot
- Synths who start to feel
- A parallel present
Humans is good for you if…
- you like a family changed by the robot doing its chores.
- you like machines like Mia and Niska slowly becoming people.
- you like hunted synths hiding among humans.
Humans is bad for you if…
- you need a story that moves fast.
- you'd rather not see synths used for sex.
About: consciousness · motherhood · what makes us human
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