The Peripheral
The Peripheral Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 |
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About
"A time-bending thriller that ends on a cliffhanger"
A small-town gamer in near-future Appalachia discovers that a cutting-edge VR headset actually lets her control a synthetic body decades in the future. What starts as a lucrative tech gig spirals into a conspiracy spanning two timelines, corporate power struggles, and shadowy factions fighting over control of the technology. The show mixes grounded family drama with slick sci-fi world-building, moving at a deliberate pace while it lays out its rules. It's moodier and more cerebral than flashy, banking on atmosphere and a strong lead performance to pull you through its puzzle-box plotting.
the intriguing dual-timeline premise and Chloë Grace Moretz's grounded, capable lead performance.
you need closure, since it was canceled after one season on a major cliffhanger.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 8.0 | 5K | 72 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Empathy Bonus | 7.9 | 4K | 65 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Haptic Drift | 7.7 | 3K | 72 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Jackpot | 7.4 | 3K | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | What About Bob? | 7.7 | 3K | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Fuck You and Eat Shit | 7.2 | 3K | 61 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Doodad | 7.9 | 3K | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Creation of a Thousand Forests | 7.1 | 3K | 58 min |