Better Than Us (2018)

Name: Better Than Us
Rating: 7.4

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 7.4

IMDb

Synopsis

Moscow in a not so distant future where human beings share their daily lives with robots. Georgy, a forensic who has a robot assistant, suddenly finds himself caught up in the first murder committed by a new kind of experimental humanoid.

First Air Date: 2018-11-23

Last Air Date: 2019-03-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 16

Created By: Andrey Dzhunkovskiy

Networks: Channel One

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Top Cast

Paulina Andreeva as Arisa
Kirill Käro as Georgy Safronov
Olga Lomonosova as Alla Safronova
Vitaliya Kornienko as Sonya Safronova
Eldar Kalimulin as Egor Safronov
Vera Kincheva as Zhanna Barseneva
Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Bars
Irina Tarannik as Svetlana Toropova
Arseniy Sidorov as Boris Toropov
Fyodor Lavrov as Gleb

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

A family on the brink of splitting up become the owners of a cutting-edge robot being sought by a corporation, homicide investigators and terrorists.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2018-11-23)

Divorced dad and medical examiner Georgy Safronov fights to keep his kids. Cronos exec Victor Toropov acquires Arisa, an advanced robot prototype.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2018-11-23)

Vic searches for Arisa, who is hidden in the Safranov household by Sonya. Detective Varlamov investigates a murder linked to anti-bot vigilantes.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2018-11-30)

Safranov plans to return the lost bot until Arisa saves Sonya's life. Vic's powerful father-in-law Losev negotiates a deal hinging on Arisa's return.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2018-12-07)

Varlamov closes in on both of the Safranov men but has a better case against Egor for the Liquidator protest. Arisa tries to protect her "family."
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2018-12-14)

Alla returns as the family tries to get Egor out of jail. Vic discovers Arisa's link to Safranov, to whom he has a past connection of his own.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2018-12-21)

Egor is pulled deeper into the Liquidators as their respective backer is revealed. His career restored by Vic, Safranov learns of his patron's crimes.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2018-12-28)

After trying to leave, Alla is threatened by Vic. Realizing that he and his family are guinea pigs, Safranov goes to the suspended Varlamov for help.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2019-01-04)

Safranov and Alla learn the truth about Arisa's capabilities. Gleb makes a management changes in the Liquidators. Vic discovers Svetlana's plot.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2019-01-11)

His family held hostage by Vic's henchmen, Safranov accompanies Arisa to the public tender, while Bars and the Liquidators infiltrate the event.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2019-01-18)

Arisa's disappearance after the tender sets the police, the Liquidators, and Vic's henchmen on her trail. Safranov tries to secure his family's release.
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2019-01-25)

Gleb orders Safranov framed for murder while the latter tries to save Jeanne's life. Svetlana threatens to undermine Vic with her father.
Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2019-02-01)

Bars plots to steal the Arisa copy. Safranov discovers he's a fugitive but is aided by Lara, who has a secret agenda. Vic has Svetlana committed.
Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2019-02-08)

Arisa reboots when Lara contacts her creators. Bars and his Liquidators attack Cronos and try to steal the Arisa copy. Safronov races to save Jeanne.
Ep. 14: Episode 14 (2019-02-15)

Vic captures Safraonov and threatens his life. Losev discovers Vic's treachery and Svetlana's whereabouts. Arisa investigates love and sexuality.
Ep. 15: Episode 15 (2019-02-22)

Vic and Safranov appear on a talk show. Maslovsky tries to free a heavily drugged Svetlana from the clinic. Arisa must perform surgery on Lara.
Ep. 16: Episode 16 (2019-03-01)

Cronos wins the financing to mass-produce Arisa bots while Maslovsky erases her memory. Gleb plots to blow up the factory and blame the Liquidators.