Humans: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth – a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar to its live counterpart. In the hope of transforming the way they live, one strained suburban family purchases a refurbished synth only to discover that sharing life with a machine has far-reaching and chilling consequences.

Series details

• Title: Humans
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2015-06-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-07-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 1363

Cast and credited roles

• Colin Morgan — Leo Elster
• Gemma Chan — Anita / Mia
• Katherine Parkinson — Laura Hawkins
• Tom Goodman-Hill — Joe Hawkins
• Ivanno Jeremiah — Max
• Theo Stevenson — Toby Hawkins
• Lucy Carless — Matilda "Mattie" Hawkins
• Emily Berrington — Niska
• Pixie Davies — Sophie Hawkins
• Ruth Bradley — DI Karen Voss
• Neil Maskell — DI Peter Drummond
• Will Tudor — Odi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-06-14; final listed air date 2015-08-02; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-10-30; final listed air date 2016-12-18; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2018-05-17; final listed air date 2018-07-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Humans on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.