The Peripheral
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.
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Cast
Chloë Grace Moretz
Gary Carr
Jack Reynor
T'Nia Miller
Katie Leung
Alex Hernandez
Austin Rising
Eli Goree
Charlotte Riley
David Hoflin
Miles Barrow
JJ Feild
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Seasons
1.Pilot
6.920-10-202273mStuck 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...
2.Empathy Bonus
6.620-10-202265mMercenaries 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...
3.Haptic Drift
6.327-10-202272mFlynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
4.Jackpot
6.103-11-202259mFlynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
5.What About Bob?
6.310-11-202259mFlynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.
6.Fuck You and Eat Shit
5.917-11-202262mFlynne 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, Burto...
7.The Doodad
6.324-11-202255mFlynne, 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.
8.The Creation of a Thousand Forests
5.801-12-202258mLev sabotages Flynne’s treatment. Ash finds an unlikely ally. Wilf discovers some unsettling truths about Aelita. Flynne tries to save her world from Cherise.