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S1:E1 Real Life

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

A future policewoman shares headspace with a brilliant game designer in an alternate world as they both pursue killers whose ...read more A future policewoman shares headspace with a brilliant game designer in an alternate world as they both pursue killers whose plans could have shattering consequences. Because the very device that connects them can also destroy them, danger lurks at every turn. show less

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S1:E2 Autofac

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

Society and the world as we know it has collapsed. A massive, automatic factory operates according to the principles of ...read more Society and the world as we know it has collapsed. A massive, automatic factory operates according to the principles of consumerism; humans consume to be happy, and in order to consume continuously, they must be denied freedom of choice and free will. When a small band of rebels decide to shut down the factory, they discover they may actually be the perfect consumers after all. show less

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S1:E3 Human Is

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

Mission director Vera Herrick is trapped in a loveless marriage with military hero Colonel Silas Herrick. Silas returns to the ...read more Mission director Vera Herrick is trapped in a loveless marriage with military hero Colonel Silas Herrick. Silas returns to the planet of Rexor IV to obtain a substance needed to process Earth's toxic atmosphere, but comes under attack from the local Rexorians. When their ship returns on autopilot, Silas has apparently survived, and Vera finds him uncharacteristically kind and considerate. The couple are arrested by the State, who believe that Silas has been taken over by a Rexorian consciousness. show less

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S1:E4 Crazy Diamond

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

Ed Morris works at a company which produces synthetic humanoids called Jacks and Jills, and the QCs ("quantum ...read more Ed Morris works at a company which produces synthetic humanoids called Jacks and Jills, and the QCs ("quantum consciousness") which give them intelligence and emotions. He is approached by a dying Jill, who wants him to help her steal ten QCs – one to extend her own lifespan, and the rest to sell to give Ed a chance to start a new life with his wife, Sally. show less

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S1:E5 The Hood Maker

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

In an authoritarian regime called the Free Union, a minority of humans have developed telepathic abilities. Mistrusted by ...read more In an authoritarian regime called the Free Union, a minority of humans have developed telepathic abilities. Mistrusted by society, they are referred to as "Teeps", live in ghettos, and are routinely discriminated against. A telepath named Honor is recruited to work for the police, and forms a close relationship with her handler, Agent Ross. The pair investigate when a mysterious individual calling himself the "Hood Maker" begins distributing telepathy-proof hoods throughout the city. show less

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S1:E6 Safe & Sound

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

When 15-year-old Foster moves from the small town to the big futuristic city, she's consumed with paranoia and fear by the ...read more When 15-year-old Foster moves from the small town to the big futuristic city, she's consumed with paranoia and fear by the urban society's emphasis on security and terrorist prevention. It isn't long before she turns to a friendly "tech support" voice for guidance and companionship... but is the voice real, or just the product of her own increasingly irrational delusions? show less

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S1:E7 The Father Thing

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

The world is under attack from aliens. Charlie must make difficult decisions to protect his mother and the human race, as he is ...read more The world is under attack from aliens. Charlie must make difficult decisions to protect his mother and the human race, as he is among the first to realize that humans are being replaced by dangerous monsters. show less

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S1:E8 Impossible Planet

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

Norton is a discontented tour guide of a cruise ship in space. His life is on a one way trip to nothingness until he meets the ...read more Norton is a discontented tour guide of a cruise ship in space. His life is on a one way trip to nothingness until he meets the supernaturally old Irma. She wants to go to Earth; a planet long since destroyed. On this epic journey, Norton and Irma develop a deep connection that's just as impossible as the planet they are searching for. show less

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S1:E9 The Commuter

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

Ed's getting tired of his lot in life but after he encounters a mysterious woman who sets him on a journey to Macon Heights, ...read more Ed's getting tired of his lot in life but after he encounters a mysterious woman who sets him on a journey to Macon Heights, a town that doesn't exist, he'll return home to find his life has changed for the better, but at the ultimate cost. show less

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S1:E10 Kill All Others

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
01/12/2018 09:00 pm EST

A man hangs dead from a lamppost, apparently murdered and inexplicably ignored by passersby, after a politician (Vera Farmiga) ...read more A man hangs dead from a lamppost, apparently murdered and inexplicably ignored by passersby, after a politician (Vera Farmiga) makes a shocking statement encouraging violence. When one Philbert Noyce (Mel Rodriguez) dares to question the situation, he becomes an instant target. show less