Limitless: Season 1
2015 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.0
What Season 1 of Limitless
Brian Finch is an aimless musician who discovers NZT, a drug that supercharges his intelligence and lets him recall everything he sees, reads, or hears. For twelve hours, he thinks with extraordinary speed. The FBI forces him to put those abilities to use on complex cases, alongside agent Rebecca Harris, who is haunted by a dark past, and agent Boyle, an ex-military man and Rebecca's confidant. Both answer to Nasreen Pouran, a shrewd and manipulative agent. Brian keeps a secret relationship with Senator Eddie Morra, who supplies him with the injection that counteracts the deadly effects of the drug.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Pilot
Brian Finch's life takes an extraordinary turn when he uses a mysterious drug, NZT, that allows him to access his full brain capacity. However, when an NZT-related murder lands Brian on the FBI's radar, he uses the drug in an attempt to stay ahead of the authorities long enough to clear his name.
Directing: Marc Webb · Writing: Craig Sweeny · Starring: Arjun Gupta
1x03 The Legend of Marcos Ramos
When Brian helps Agents Harris and Boyle investigate the murder of a retired FBI agent, they’re shocked to find a link to the elusive head of a notorious drug cartel. Also, Brian reconnects with an old flame, Shauna but worries her renewed interest is really in the NZT version of him.
Directing: Guillermo Navarro · Writing: Stephen Scaia, Matthew Federman · Starring: Victor Costa
1x04 Page 44
Brian's loyalty to the FBI is tested when Sands, Senator Edward Morra's representative, demands he steals the FBI's secret files on NZT. Also, Agent Harris is emotionally conflicted when she learns what her estranged father left her following his death.
Directing: Douglas Aarniokoski · Writing: Mark Goffman · Starring: Teresa Avia Lim
1x05 Personality Crisis
Brian learns a shocking secret about Rebecca's late father but worries that telling her will land him in legal trouble. Also, Brian accidentally meddles in Rebecca's personal life while learning self-defense from her secret boyfriend, FBI Agent Casey Rooks.
Directing: Joshua Butler · Writing: Sallie Patrick
1x06 Side Effects May Include...
When Brian begins to experience the side effects of NZT again, Senator Morra demands he betrays Rebecca in exchange for another inoculation. Also, Brian secretly looks for an alternate cure for himself while he works with Rebecca outside FBI parameters to find the creators of NZT.
Directing: Douglas Aarniokoski · Writing: Jenna Richman
1x07 Brian Finch's Black Op
When Brian calls in sick for a day off from the FBI, the CIA abducts him from home to borrow his NZT-enhanced capabilities for a black ops mission. As the operation becomes increasingly dangerous, Brian finds himself without FBI support in a situation that's spiraling out of control.
Directing: Aaron Lipstadt · Writing: Taylor Elmore · Starring: Adam Keane
1x08 When Pirates Pirate Pirates
When Naz is detained on suspicion of funding terrorism, Brian and Rebecca's efforts to clear her name lead them to Naz's daughter, Ava, who reveals a family secret Naz is keeping from the FBI.
Directing: Peter Werner · Writing: Kari Drake · Starring: Michelle Veintimilla
1x09 Headquarters!
Brian offers to use NZT to capture the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" criminals in two weeks, in exchange for Naz giving him his own personal work "headquarters" at the agency. Also, the secretive nature of Brian's new life working for the Bureau creates a rift between him and his father.
Directing: Douglas Aarniokoski · Writing: Craig Sweeny · Starring: Patch Darragh, Tyler Riley, Frank Anello
1x10 Arm-ageddon
When Boyle's former military buddy is accused of murder and blames it on the loss of control of his prosthetic arm, Boyle asks Brian to help determine if the artificial limb was hacked. Also, Brian's father demands he stop working for the FBI.
Directing: Leslie Libman · Writing: Dennis Saldua · Starring: Cooper Andrews, Gbenga Akinnagbe
1x11 This Is Your Brian on Drugs
When Agent Casey Rooks and his SWAT team skim 80 NZT pills for themselves from the recovery of stolen inventory, it starts an internal investigation that is viewed through the shifting perspectives of Brian’s immediate circle at the FBI.
Directing: Steven A. Adelson · Writing: Sallie Patrick
1x12 The Assassination of Eddie Morra
When an assassin makes an attempt on Senator Edward Morra's life, Brian is ordered to sabotage the FBI's investigation into it in order to prevent exposing the Senator's connection to NZT. As Brian and Morra's fates become further intertwined, Brian is faced with how far he's willing to go to protect the politician.
Directing: Christine Moore · Writing: Stephen Scaia, Matthew Federman
1x13 Stop Me Before I Hug Again
Brian embarks on his first FBI field assignment when he travels to Quantico to lend his skills to the bureau unit that catches serial killers. However, the trip takes a negative turn when Brian realizes the man he's working with may have put away an innocent person in the career-making case that made him a renowned profiler. Also, Brian tries to stay one step ahead of Rebecca as she comes closer to discovering Senator Morra's connection to NZT.
Directing: Edward Ornelas · Writing: Jenna Richman
1x14 Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture
When a developer at the tech think tank Brian frequents is murdered, he and Rebecca interview the robotic version of the victim that she created before her death for clues to the killer's identity. Also, Brian screens agents for a position to join Mike and Ike as his third bodyguard.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Craig Sweeny, Sallie Patrick · Starring: Patch Darragh, Gbenga Akinnagbe
1x15 Undercover!
After a list with the real identities of undercover bureau operatives leaks, Brian develops a personal connection with FBI Agent Lucy Church, a tenacious rule-breaker, when he helps her finish a field case before she's exposed. Also, Sands makes a surprising move to end Rebecca's investigation into Senator Morra.
Directing: Peter Werner · Writing: Taylor Elmore · Starring: Evgeniya Radilova
1x16 Sands, Agent of Morra
When Sands, Senator Morra’s deadly representative, enlists Brian’s help to eliminate an immediate threat he needs to keep secret from the politician, Brian learns Sands’ dangerous and shocking past. Also, Brian’s sister, Rachel, scrambles to cover up his abrupt side mission with Sands when the FBI can’t reach him regarding a new case.
Directing: Rich Lee · Writing: Gregory Weidman, Geoff Tock · Starring: Frank Anello, Josh Mowery, Raymond Richardson, Amanda Tenen
1x17 Close Encounters
Brian and Rebecca are placed under quarantine by the CDC after being exposed to an unknown substance after investigating a citywide blackout. Also, trust issues arise after Rebecca catches Brian using his secret stash of NZT.
Directing: Maja Vrvilo · Writing: Kari Drake · Starring: Patch Darragh
1x18 Bezgranichnyy
When Brian’s closest relationships implode due to his inability to cut ties with Eddie Morra, he goes rogue from the FBI to free himself from the senator’s control. In Russia, he searches for Piper, Morra’s former associate turned adversary, and her alternative NZT vaccine. Also, Rebecca comes closer to discovering Brian’s connection to NZT and Senator Morra.
Directing: John Behring · Writing: Stephen Scaia, Matthew Federman
1x19 A Dog's Breakfast
Brian’s double life unravels when Senator Morra makes contact just as Brian’s placed under 24-hour surveillance by the FBI following his rogue trip to Russia. Also, Mike and Ike tell an already suspicious Rebecca about Brian’s off-book interaction with Morra’s henchman, Sands.
Directing: Lexi Alexander · Writing: Jenna Richman
1x20 Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris
When Rebecca learns the truth about her father's death, she takes NZT for the first time and uses it to seek justice for his murder. Also, Sands makes a dangerous move against Brian to ensure the success of his new initiative.
Directing: Holly Dale · Writing: Mark Goffman
1x21 Finale (1)
When NZT floods the streets of New York City and threatens to become a national epidemic, the FBI partners with the DOJ in a city-wide manhunt to find the lab producing the drug. Also, Brian has trouble adjusting to his new reality when he lacks the resources to continue searching for Piper.
Directing: Paul A. Edwards · Writing: Sallie Patrick, Taylor Elmore · Starring: Patch Darragh, Anthony P. Thomas
1x22 Finale (2) Season Finale
Following a stunning betrayal to their team, Brian and the FBI race to stop an NZT-enabled Sands and his associates from orchestrating an international incident. Also, Brian experiences devastating side effects when his NZT immunity starts to wear off.
Directing: Douglas Aarniokoski · Writing: Craig Sweeny, Taylor Elmore · Starring: Andrei Alorvski
Season 1 Cast
Ron RifkinDennis Finch22 episodes
Tom DegnanIke22 episodes
Michael James ShawMike22 episodes
Georgina HaigPiper Baird22 episodes
Megan GuinanRachel Finch22 episodes
Michael DevineJames "Tech" Padgett22 episodes
Charlie SemineFBI Agent22 episodes
Patch DarraghCameron Fish5 episodes
Frank AnelloFBI Agent (uncredited)2 episodes
Gbenga AkinnagbeQuentin Walker2 episodes
Katelyn PearceOliviaEpisode 1
Tyler RileyYoung Agent Ike (uncredited)Episode 1
Michelle VeintimillaavaEpisode 1
Evgeniya RadilovaIrinaEpisode 1Where to Watch Season 1 of Limitless
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Limitless Season 1?
Season 1 of Limitless has 22 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Limitless premiere?
Premiered on September 22, 2015.
Where to watch Season 1 of Limitless?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 1x20, "Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris," has a 7.6.