The Peripheral: Season 1

2022 · 8 episodes · ★ 6.3

What Season 1 of The Peripheral

Set a decade from now, the series follows Flynne Fisher, a lonely gamer from a small town in the Appalachians. She works hard to support her veteran brother and her sick mother, and video games are her only escape. When a company asks her to test an advanced gaming system, she discovers a connection to another reality. She soon realizes the machine can send her 70 years into the future. Mercenaries attack her home and force her into a deal with Wilf and Lev, who help her search for Aelita. Burton and Inspector Lowbeer also play key roles in the storyline.

8episodes

Oct 20, 2022aired

Dec 1, 2022final episode

8.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Oct 20, 2022 · 73 min · ★ 6.9
Stuck in a small town without many prospects, Flynne Fisher is a brilliant gamer who works a dead end job to support her veteran brother and ailing mother. When her brother enlists her help playing an advanced video game known as a SIM , Flynne sees something she shouldn't, bringing real life danger to the family's doorstep.
Directing: Vincenzo Natali · Writing: Scott B. Smith · Cast: David Hoflin, Miles Barrow, Gavin Dunn, Harrison Gilbertson
1x02 Empathy Bonus
Oct 20, 2022 · 65 min · ★ 6.6
Mercenaries raid the family home. Seeking answers, Flynne returns to the headset and learns it is not a game, but a time machine that goes 70 years into the future. Flynne makes a deal with Wilf and Lev and agrees to help find Aelita.
Directing: Vincenzo Natali · Writing: Scott B. Smith · Cast: David Hoflin, Harrison Gilbertson, Duke Davis Roberts, Stephen Murphy
1x03 Haptic Drift
Oct 27, 2022 · 72 min · ★ 6.4
Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
Directing: Alrick Riley · Writing: Scott B. Smith · Starring: David Hoflin, Miles Barrow, Gavin Dunn, Harrison Gilbertson
1x04 Jackpot
Nov 3, 2022 · 58 min · ★ 6.2
Flynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
Directing: Alrick Riley · Writing: Scott B. Smith · Cast: David Hoflin, Miles Barrow, Gavin Dunn, Sophia Ally
1x05 What About Bob?
Nov 10, 2022 · 59 min · ★ 6.3
Flynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.
Directing: Vincenzo Natali · Writing: Jamie Chan · Cast: David Hoflin, Chuku Modu, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Amber Rose Revah
1x06 Fuck You and Eat Shit
Nov 17, 2022 · 61 min · ★ 6.0
Flynne and Wilf discover Aelita’s ties to the Neoprims, who want to destory London as we know it. Inspector Lowbeer makes her appearance in London and demands to meet Flynne, Burton and Conner.
Directing: Vincenzo Natali · Writing: Scott B. Smith, Greg Plageman · Cast: Miles Barrow, Chuku Modu, Roisin Browne, India Mullen
1x07 The Doodad
Nov 24, 2022 · 55 min · ★ 6.3
Flynne, Burton and Conner meet with Lowbeer and are put to the test. Meanwhile, Ella’s life is in danger, and Tommy deals with the Sheriff and Corbell Pickett his own way.
Directing: Alrick Riley · Writing: Scott B. Smith, Jamie Chan · Starring: David Hoflin, Miles Barrow, Moe Bar-El, India Mullen
1x08 The Creation of a Thousand Forests Season Finale
Dec 1, 2022 · 58 min · ★ 5.7
Lev sabotages Flynne’s treatment. Ash finds an unlikely ally. Wilf discovers some unsettling truths about Aelita. Flynne tries to save her world from Cherise.
Directing: Alrick Riley · Writing: Scott B. Smith, Greg Plageman · Starring: Miles Barrow, Gavin Dunn, Harrison Gilbertson, Duke Davis Roberts