Counterpart

Synopsis

Howard Silk is a lowly cog in a bureaucratic UN agency who is turning the last corner of a life filled with regret when he discovers the agency he works for is guarding a secret: a crossing to a parallel dimension.

First Air Date: 2017-12-10

Last Air Date: 2019-02-17

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Justin Marks

Networks: STARZ

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Top Cast

J.K. Simmons as Howard Silk
Nazanin Boniadi as Clare
Harry Lloyd as Peter Quayle
Olivia Williams as Emily Burton Silk
Sara Serraiocco as Baldwin
Nicholas Pinnock as Ian Shaw
Betty Gabriel as Naya Temple
Ulrich Thomsen as Aldrich
James Cromwell as Yanek
Christiane Paul as Mira

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons) is a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency. When Howard discovers that his organization safeguards the secret of a crossing into a parallel dimension, he is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue, danger, and double cross… where the only man he can trust is his near-identical counterpart from this parallel world.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Crossing (2017-12-10)

Howard Silk discovers the truth about where he works. The Office of Interchange searches for an assassin.
Ep. 2: Birds of a Feather (2018-01-28)

Howard must work together with his counterpart. Baldwin comes face to face with her past. Emily, from the other side, tries to make sense of her orders.
Ep. 3: The Lost Art of Diplomacy (2018-02-04)

Both sides turn to diplomacy to resolve a conflict. Emily obtains a special visa. Howard interrogates a suspect.
Ep. 4: Both Sides Now (2018-02-11)

Both Howards deepen their investigation of the conspiracy. Quayle meets one of Howard's sources. Clare must decide what to do about Baldwin.
Ep. 5: Shaking the Tree (2018-02-18)

Howard discovers another side of Emily. Howard and Emily search for answers about a mysterious drop site. Aldrich and Quayle seek intel from an old friend.
Ep. 6: Act Like You've Been Here Before (2018-02-25)

Aldrich questions a not-too recent death in the office. Emily, Howard and Shaw follow a lead. Nadia attends her other's funeral and closes a deal with Clare.
Ep. 7: The Sincerest Form of Flattery (2018-03-04)

Clare's past is revealed. Quayle suffers through his own birthday party and drinks too much.
Ep. 8: Love the Lie (2018-03-11)

The aftermath of the Indigo school discovery takes an emotional toll. Quayle grapples with his wife's new identity.
Ep. 9: No Man's Land (1) (2018-03-18)

Howard attempts to thwart the Guest's plans. Howard and Emily chase Kaspar.
Ep. 10: No Man's Land (2) (2018-04-01)

A crisis at the O.I. leaves both Howards stranded.