The Peripheral
S1:E2 - Empathy Bonus
Episodes
1. Pilot
Oct 20, 2022
Stuck 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 her help playing an advanced video game known as a SIM , Flynne sees something she shouldn't, bringing real life danger to the family's doorstep.
2. Empathy Bonus
Oct 20, 2022
Mercenaries 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 deal with Wilf and Lev and agrees to help find Aelita.
3. Haptic Drift
Oct 27, 2022
Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
4. Jackpot
Nov 3, 2022
Flynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
5. What About Bob?
Nov 10, 2022
Flynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.
6. Fuck You and Eat Shit
Nov 17, 2022
Flynne 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, Burton and Conner.
7. The Doodad
Nov 24, 2022
Flynne, 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
Dec 1, 2022
Lev sabotages Flynne’s treatment. Ash finds an unlikely ally. Wilf discovers some unsettling truths about Aelita. Flynne tries to save her world from Cherise.