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Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a surprise in store. It unlocks all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and glamour in what seems like a game…but it also puts her and her family in real danger.

1 Seasons
8 Episodes
Canceled
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Pilot
8.1/10 (4928 votes)

#1 Pilot

S1:E1

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.

episode image The Doodad
8.0/10 (2490 votes)

#2 The Doodad

S1:E7

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.

episode image Empathy Bonus
7.9/10 (4060 votes)

#3 Empathy Bonus

S1:E2

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.

episode image What About Bob?
7.8/10 (2693 votes)

#4 What About Bob?

S1:E5

Flynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.

episode image Haptic Drift
7.7/10 (3268 votes)

#5 Haptic Drift

S1:E3

Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.

episode image Jackpot
7.5/10 (2865 votes)

#6 Jackpot

S1:E4

Flynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.

episode image Fuck You and Eat Shit
7.2/10 (2464 votes)

#7 Fuck You and Eat Shit

S1:E6

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.

episode image The Creation of a Thousand Forests
7.1/10 (2473 votes)

#8 The Creation of a Thousand Forests

S1:E8

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Flynne Fisher

Flynne Fisher

Actor: Chloë Grace Moretz
character image Wilf Netherton

Wilf Netherton

Actor: Gary Carr
character image Burton Fisher

Burton Fisher

Actor: Jack Reynor
character image Cherise Nuland

Cherise Nuland

Actor: T'Nia Miller
character image Ash

Ash

Actor: Katie Leung

Tommy Constantine

Actor: Alex Hernandez
character image Leon

Leon

Actor: Austin Rising
character image Conner Penske

Conner Penske

Actor: Eli Goree
character image Aelita West

Aelita West

Actor: Charlotte Riley

The highest rated episode of The Peripheral is "Pilot" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 4,928 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Creation of a Thousand Forests" (S1E8) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 2,473 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Pilot" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 4,928 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Creation of a Thousand Forests" (S1E8) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 2,473 votes.

Name Department Job
Andrew Palmer Art Supervising Art Director
Jan Roelfs Art Production Design
Kathryn Pyle Art Set Decoration
Paul Jones Art Standby Carpenter
Joe Dibble Camera Digital Imaging Technician
Sophie Mutevelian Camera Still Photographer
Michele Clapton Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Tucker Evans Crew Post Production Assistant
Alrick Riley Production Co-Executive Producer
Atefeh Nouri Production Post Production Coordinator
Athena Wickham Production Executive Producer
Chandra Ruegg Production Casting Associate
Crystal Whelan Production Co-Producer
Greg Plageman Production Executive Producer
Halle Phillips Production Producer
Inga Fabian Production Assistant Production Coordinator
James W. Skotchdopole Production Unit Production Manager
Jamie Chan Production Producer
Jay Worth Production Producer
John Papsidera Production Casting
Jonathan Nolan Production Executive Producer
Kim A. Winther Production Casting Assistant
Lisa Joy Production Executive Producer
Mark Hopkins Production Production Manager
Mary Lentz Production Associate Producer
Morgan Shaw Production Associate Producer
Noreen O'Toole Production Producer
Phil Booth Production Co-Producer
Phuoc Le Production Post Production Coordinator
Sara Desmond Production Producer
Scott B. Smith Production Executive Producer
Steven Hoban Production Executive Producer
Vincenzo Natali Production Executive Producer
Zoe Cramer Production Production Assistant
Adam Jenkins Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cary Stacy Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Battaglia Sound Sound Designer
Daniel Raphael Sound Dialogue Editor
Gerry Vazquez Sound Sound Effects Editor
Joe Barnett Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Justin Helle Sound Foley Mixer
Justin Hopfer Sound Music Editor
Liza Richardson Sound Music Supervisor
Mark Cookson Sound Sound Effects Editor
Mark Korven Sound Original Music Composer
Mitchell Lestner Sound Sound Effects Editor
Paul Munro Sound Sound Mixer
Steve Finn Sound Sound Mixer
Kyle Goodsell Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Spatny Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Mike Grant Visual Effects VFX Editor
Samuel Dubery Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer
William Gibson Writing Novel

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