
Better Than Us
Created by Andrey Dzhunkovskiy
On Channel One
A cerebral sci-fi thriller set in a near-future Moscow where the emergence of a rogue humanoid robot forces an examination of consciousness, agency, and what it means to be human.
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.
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Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Better Than Us scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Better Than Us violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Better Than Us leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Better Than Us easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Better Than Us sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
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