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Counterpart
Counterpart
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Counterpart

“What if there were another you?”

7.4 / 10
2017
2 seasons
20 episodes
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Howard Silk is a lowly cog in a bureaucratic UN agency who is turning the last corner of a life filled with regret when he discovers the agency he works for is guarding a secret: a crossing to a parallel dimension.

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Cast

J.K. Simmons

Nazanin Boniadi

Harry Lloyd

Olivia Williams

Sara Serraiocco

Nicholas Pinnock

Betty Gabriel

Ulrich Thomsen

James Cromwell

Christiane Paul

Sarah Bolger

Liv Lisa Fries

Seasons

Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons) is a lowly cog in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency. When Howard discovers that his organization safeguards the secret of a crossing into a parallel dimension, he is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue, danger, and double cross… where the only man he can trust is his near-identical counterpart from this parallel world.

  • The Crossing

    1.The Crossing

    7.8
    10-12-201756m

    Howard Silk discovers the truth about where he works. The Office of Interchange searches for an assassin.

  • Birds of a Feather

    2.Birds of a Feather

    6.6
    28-01-201857m

    Howard must work together with his counterpart. Baldwin comes face to face with her past. Emily, from the other side, tries to make sense of her orders.

  • The Lost Art of Diplomacy

    3.The Lost Art of Diplomacy

    6.9
    04-02-201856m

    Both sides turn to diplomacy to resolve a conflict. Emily obtains a special visa. Howard interrogates a suspect.

  • Both Sides Now

    4.Both Sides Now

    6.9
    11-02-201856m

    Both Howards deepen their investigation of the conspiracy. Quayle meets one of Howard's sources. Clare must decide what to do about Baldwin.

  • Shaking the Tree

    5.Shaking the Tree

    7.6
    18-02-201854m

    Howard discovers another side of Emily. Howard and Emily search for answers about a mysterious drop site. Aldrich and Quayle seek intel from an old friend.

  • Act Like You've Been Here Before

    6.Act Like You've Been Here Before

    7.5
    25-02-201855m

    Aldrich questions a not-too recent death in the office. Emily, Howard and Shaw follow a lead. Nadia attends her other's funeral and closes a deal with Clare.

  • The Sincerest Form of Flattery

    7.The Sincerest Form of Flattery

    8.4
    04-03-201852m

    Clare's past is revealed. Quayle suffers through his own birthday party and drinks too much.

  • Love the Lie

    8.Love the Lie

    7.2
    11-03-201855m

    The aftermath of the Indigo school discovery takes an emotional toll. Quayle grapples with his wife's new identity.

  • No Man's Land (1)

    9.No Man's Land (1)

    8.5
    18-03-201852m

    Howard attempts to thwart the Guest's plans. Howard and Emily chase Kaspar.

  • No Man's Land (2)

    10.No Man's Land (2)

    8.3
    01-04-201855m

    A crisis at the O.I. leaves both Howards stranded.

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