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Altered Carbon

2018 - 2020

Drama

Sci-fi

TV Series

1h 0m

Seasons: 1, Episodes: 10 Episode List

ALTERED CARBON is set in a future where consciousness is digitized and stored in cortical stacks implanted in the spine, allowing humans to survive physical death by having their memories and consciousness "re-sleeved" into new bodies. The story follows specially trained "Envoy" soldier Takeshi Kovacs, who is downloaded from an off-world prison and into the body of a disgraced cop at the behest of Laurens Bancroft, a highly influential aristocrat. (imdb)

Created by:

Laeta Kalogridis

Directed by:

Nick Hurran Alex Graves Miguel Sapochnik

Peter Hoar

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Written by:

Laeta Kalogridis Alison Schapker Steve Blackman

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Starring:

Anthony Mackie Trieu Tran

James Purefoy Ato Essandoh Martha Higareda

Joel Kinnaman

Kristin Lehman Dichen Lachman Simone Missick Lela Loren Renée Elise Goldsberry Chris Conner

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, German, Arabic

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Altered Carbon

2018 - 2020

Drama

Sci-fi

TV Series

1h 0m

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Matija D

Rated 03 Feb 2018

Good visuals, interesting construct but sadly that is it. They touch many interesting moral and sociological dillemas and sadly do not explore them enough. Main questions are being answered bit too quickly and bit too easilly. All in all, expected bit more after a great trailer. Oh and yeah, Fight scenes are done really good.

Rated 03 Feb 2018

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goremeat

Rated 14 Apr 2018

An interesting universe, clearly influenced by Bladerunner and Ghost in the Shell. AC takes stabs at thriller twists, sci-fi, social commentary and psychology - but takes to none with any conviction or focus. The result is a watchable and lush world - but not really filled with much at all. AC's only real point seems to be that women are murderous and men are sexual deviants if given enough tech advancement. Hmm.

Rated 14 Apr 2018

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dunetails

Rated 05 Feb 2018

Drops about 10% score for being a bit weird and snuff movie for the last 2 episodes. Really enjoyed it up until then. Season 2 is less problematic,Mackie is quite good and having more elaboration in the Elders in interesting

Rated 05 Feb 2018

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overrated

Rated 06 Sep 2018

(S1 only; not bothering with S2 after secondhand disappintment) Doesn't even try to deny plagiarizing Blade Runner's street scenes, which is fair enough. Everyone is such a stereotype that it's hard to be pulled into the universe by a living, breathing character. Plus the villain's motivations as revealed in the end aren't particularly satisfying. Still the episode with the grandma inhabiting a hairy Nazi was a standout. As it is, The Expanse is still the superior future gumshoe detective show.

Rated 06 Sep 2018

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hellboy76

Rated 06 Feb 2018

Part Blade Runner and part The English Patient. Wait that's not it at all. Its borderline silly with its anime like violence and less than fleshed out relationships but it always has just enough cool factor to keep going. Netflix most ambitious visual production to date.

Rated 06 Feb 2018

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djross

Rated 06 Apr 2018

Sci-fi gumshoe noir that buys into the notion of uploading brains while endeavouring to critique transhumanist libertarian ideology. Perhaps too narratively jam-packed and the final episode rushes to tie everything together, causing the writing to suffer (too close to the book, maybe?). The whole Lizzie plot (victim's revenge) is rather dull and predictable. Still, not without interest, effort was expended on the Blade Runnerish appearance, and I quite liked Higareda. Found season 2 unwatchable.

Rated 06 Apr 2018

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evrana

Rated 21 Dec 2020

Although it cannot replicate the unique 1930s noir/blade runner style sci-fi amalgam of the breathtaking book, it is visually interesting enough to be watched. Kovacs is well depicted, so does the hotel AI(one of the changes to the original material that I actually liked); the rest is tried to be made more dramatic to the detriment of the story. The philosophical undercurrents related to death/body-mind relation are understandably less strong in this format but at least were not let go of.

Rated 21 Dec 2020

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maxmode

Rated 09 Feb 2018

A mix of good and bad things, but the balance is positive. It tries to do a lot of twists, which leaves the characters and their motivations artificial. On the other hand, the world and concepts are very interesting

Rated 09 Feb 2018

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amazedemon

Rated 08 May 2019

An interesting premise that is brought down by bad pacing and an inconsistent tone. One minute it's a cerebral sci-fi mystery, the next an action-centric gore-fest. Kinnaman isn't a great lead and seems to mumble through the script which frankly isn't much better. Hopefully it will improve in season 2. -> Acting has gotten better, though the dialogue makes characters seem less distinguishable. The plot also seems muddled.

Rated 08 May 2019

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mattorama12

Rated 07 Mar 2019

There are lots of really solid ideas here, including especially the sex exploitation that would almost certainly develop in such a world. But the characters were a little flat and a lot of the acting was horribly stilted, which together made it difficult to ever become fully immersed in the world.

Rated 07 Mar 2019

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RuruSmasher

Rated 20 Apr 2018

It slogged in the beginning and overwhelmed in the ending. Fav episode: the Dia de Los Muertos one, because it gave characters time to breathe. Some awesome fight scenes, some super cheesy flashbacks (and I am all about spirituality, yo!). Not enough exploring how the identities someone has are influenced by different sleeves. Now that would be fascinating to me as a focus.

Rated 20 Apr 2018

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TheDiceman

Rated 04 Feb 2018

Superb. Season 1

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Ric

Rated 18 Mar 2018

OK execution of a really cool story, with so many challenging sci-fi concepts, it's a wonder they manage to make it all fit together like they did

Rated 18 Mar 2018

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eCitizen

Rated 07 Dec 2020

A good Sci-Fi series with lots of clever ideas, and plenty of action and excitement. The story is engaging and interesting. The storyline allows new characters to roll in to continue the story. Netflix did not have the good sense to continue the story beyond season 2. It's a shame because this was one of the most interesting series to come along in quite a while. I hated the bilingual Spanish parts, but it was well worthwhile and quite entertaining.

Rated 07 Dec 2020

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DyanneThorne

Rated 09 Jan 2021

First season is a murder mystery set in the future and I do like a good murder mystery. Big expensive production design and a tight, if somewhat cliched plot. Second season they try to make it an action thriller set in the future and that's when I kind of lost interest not to mention the plot thread. It's bad enough trying to remember a bunch of characters who you're not really invested in, it's worse when they can change bodies.

Rated 09 Jan 2021

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bowfinger

Rated 07 Dec 2019

The whole climactic revelation and the "hidden" villain is abysmal. I can only guess the second season is going to be horribly bad.

Rated 07 Dec 2019

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denial

Rated 04 Feb 2018

Good visually but a lot of the subtlety from the source material has been changed out for hard hitting drama. Whether that's good or bad is very much up for debate.

Rated 04 Feb 2018

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amink

Rated 28 Mar 2024

Great acting and cinematography

Rated 28 Mar 2024

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msprague

Rated 04 Feb 2018

It's good. Good cast, looks very "Blade Runner"-ish.

Rated 04 Feb 2018

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capodelnulla

Rated 15 May 2020

s1: 60 s1: 40

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volt26

Rated 17 Jun 2020

The idea is so interesting.. But the way the story is told isn't my kind at all.. You know, that guy that can kill anything with his superpowers.. So cliche...

Rated 17 Jun 2020

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rd012

Rated 10 Mar 2018

Story is so-so but interesting world they created with this show

Rated 10 Mar 2018

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fth.d

Rated 09 Feb 2018

Kitabi okumak ile diziyi izlemek arasinda kalan insanlara; kitabini bilmiyorum ama dizisini izlemeyin.

Rated 09 Feb 2018

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MenialRetcon

Rated 20 Feb 2018

There are a few good episodes where the schlock is cranked up- a woman with a brand new bionic arm is able to pick people up with it never mind the rest of her body lacks enhancement (classic sci-fi cliche), a ninja appears a few minutes later while Max Headroom oversees the proceedings, and then a battle with a naked clone army later on. The rest is dreary Blade Runner mixed with a some Elysium minus any subtlety. Better than the book. Original sleeve for Takeshi outshines his contemporary.

Rated 20 Feb 2018

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dulbeb

Rated 05 Feb 2018

I really wanted to like this one, but it's just not that good.

Rated 05 Feb 2018

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Spongeboobs

Rated 24 Feb 2018

the series has an amazing world and atmosphere. After the 6th episode or so it dwells more into the romantic side of the story, instead if it was more about the atmosphere and the lore of the world it would have been much better

Rated 24 Feb 2018

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fmoraes

Rated 06 Feb 2018

2018/02/03

Rated 06 Feb 2018

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vicorio

Rated 03 Mar 2020

Season 1: 65 Season 2: 60

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morphinapg

Rated 18 Aug 2020

The second season was much less interesting than the first, but the show still has a solid interesting concept and great visuals.

Rated 18 Aug 2020

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teashontv

Rated 28 Sep 2018

First Season: 98

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jlewis

Rated 18 Feb 2018

Looks nice, first series starts interestingly, gets boring in the middle then last 3 episodes are great. World is believable and realistic, except for some of the VR happenings, and some nice stories develop. It's more action and some great cyberpunk visuals and effects rather than thinky and deep exploration.

Rated 18 Feb 2018

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gadelat

Rated 13 Jan 2020

First season was alright, but second one was terrible. Rating for first season only.

Rated 13 Jan 2020

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li0li

Rated 11 Dec 2019

Boring 'superman gets the girl' same old same old.

Rated 11 Dec 2019

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martryn

Rated 01 Jan 2023

The first season was far and away the better season. Should have been a one and done. Would have ranked it higher. I'll watch Dichen Lachman strut around naked all day long.

Rated 01 Jan 2023

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crowey

Rated 06 Jan 2022

Used to be hard to go wrong with a sci-fi, it now people seem to love these broody softboi sweatervest antiheroes & their predictably tortured pasts. Didn’t enjoy the writing or directing; found the overall ambience too self-consciously gritty, straight off the assembly line at a dystopia factory.

Rated 06 Jan 2022

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lpelliott

Rated 16 Apr 2018

We discuss Altered Carbon at length on my podcast INK TO FILM in our 26th episode. Ink to Film is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartradio, Googleplay Music or wherever you download podcasts!

Rated 16 Apr 2018

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spacefloh

Rated 09 Mar 2024

ger; [altered carbon -- SERIE]; in der zukunft lässt sich der Geist in einem Chip in einen neuen Körper einpflanzen, was ewiges Leben und aufklärungswürdiges Verbrechen verspricht.; {Folgen: S01E10}; (englische sprache undeutlich);

Rated 09 Mar 2024

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gyrro7

Rated 14 Feb 2018

Completed S1. I really enjoyed it.. more so towards the last part of the season. very interesting concepts of life and mortality. i didn't like the lady cop that much but she warmed up a bit towards the end. the rest of the cast was spot on.. good acting. excellent story and world building, great fight scenes and visuals are amazing. very original and had me guessing and rewinding throughout to pick up on things i probably missed.

Rated 14 Feb 2018

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TychoCelchuu

Rated 18 Feb 2018

S1: 77

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alanstrang

Rated 03 May 2020

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hisblob

Rated 05 Feb 2018

one of the actors slurs her lines; there are a few too many characters; a lot of what the characters do doesn't make good sense; some conversations are pretty awkwardly copy-pasted from the novel

Rated 05 Feb 2018

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ralyto

Rated 16 Aug 2018

Very cool sci-fi idea with some moral implications. Execution passes at best. Characters were lame and I didn't like the acting. Pretty addictive, finished it in a day.

Rated 16 Aug 2018

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Aph002

Rated 17 Feb 2018

Definitely worth watching at least just the first episode if you're not sure. It's a good show, but it could be much better.

Rated 17 Feb 2018

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grimsooth

Rated 26 Mar 2024

This is the best show.

Rated 26 Mar 2024

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cherrorist

Rated 21 Oct 2018

Season 1: 84 Season 2: 44

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XakkMaster

Rated 21 Jan 2020

An incredible cyberpunk sci-fi universe painted like Blade Runner, with old school detective vibes. The first six episodes are nearly perfect. The big reveal is somewhat disappointing though, with the cerebral atmosphere being abandoned for a more physical tone with (admittedly) well-choreographed fights. The shift knocks it down a few points. Still, a visually impressive -- and depressive -- image of the future.

Rated 21 Jan 2020

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resinh

Rated 22 Dec 2020

overall pretty great, S2 got a little all over the place but still a great sci fi cyberpunk show

Rated 22 Dec 2020

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medinavi

Rated 23 Feb 2018

Güzel görsellerle bezenmiş sığ bir power fantasy olmaktan ileri gidememiş bir dizi. Yarattığı dünyayı bir çok iyi ve üstüne gidilebilecek felsefi sorularla yarattığı halde dizi boyunca tek verebildiği kötü bir aşk hikayesi ve inandırıcılıktan uzak, basit kötü adamlar. Senaryoda satın alınması zor bir çok gedik var.

Rated 23 Feb 2018

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law

Rated 06 Feb 2018

I wanted this to be sleek and sophisticated; instead it's pulpy and awkward. The wonderful world and beautiful production design is wasted on mediocre scripts. It's ... nice. Not good, definitely not great, but ... nice. I didn't even manage to make it through the whole season, so this is the highest I can rate the series. I won't be returning for a second season.

Rated 06 Feb 2018

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td888

Rated 07 Mar 2023

Great sci-fi series, wish there were more seasons.

Rated 07 Mar 2023

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leemarvins

Rated 17 Dec 2020

Season one: 80. Season 2: 70.

Rated 17 Dec 2020

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bolivar

Rated 18 Nov 2019

mindblowing production values wasted. starts off at a high pace and got my hopes up for quite the ride. then it just went downwards for each episode as the script just didn't hold up, the acting never got any better and the logical holes became more frequent.

Rated 18 Nov 2019

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Guillaume

Rated 22 Mar 2019

S1: exciting, new and sexy, S2: much more mature and balanced, but on the safe side.

Rated 22 Mar 2019

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larmor

Rated 13 May 2019

Very very silly. Most of it doesn't make sense, but the fast-pacing and plot-twist-revelations don't give the viewer time to think about the nonsense they're watching.

Rated 13 May 2019

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sfgse83rf3

Rated 25 Jul 2021

Season 1: 3/5. Season 2: 2/5

Rated 25 Jul 2021

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