Series synopsis
Better Than Us, also known as Лучше, чем люди is a sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Channel One on November 23, 2018. It ended on March 1, 2019. It was created by Andrey Dzhunkovskiy. It stars Paulina Andreeva, Kirill Käro, Olga Lomonosova and Vitaliya Kornienko.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paulina Andreeva as Arisa
- Kirill Käro as Georgy Safronov
- Olga Lomonosova as Alla Safronova
- Vitaliya Kornienko as Sonya Safronova
- Eldar Kalimulin as Egor Safronov
- Vera Kincheva as Zhanna Barseneva
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Bars
- Irina Tarannik as Svetlana Toropova
Supporting cast
- Arseniy Sidorov as Boris Toropov
- Fyodor Lavrov as Gleb
- Sergey Sosnovsky as Alexei Stepanovich Losev
- Kirill Poluhin as Pavel Varlamov
- Viktoriya Korlyakova as Irina Plescheeva
- Aleksandra Ursulyak as Marina
- Aleksandr Ustyugov
- Yana Enzhaeva
- Alina Zasobina as Zinaida
- Mariya Lugovaya as Lara
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | November 23, 2018 | March 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Divorced dad and medical examiner Georgy Safronov fights to keep his kids. Cronos exec Victor Toropov acquires Arisa, an advanced robot prototype. |
November 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Vic searches for Arisa, who is hidden in the Safranov household by Sonya. Detective Varlamov investigates a murder linked to anti-bot vigilantes. |
November 23, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Safranov plans to return the lost bot until Arisa saves Sonya's life. Vic's powerful father-in-law Losev negotiates a deal hinging on Arisa's return. |
November 30, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 23, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 1, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |