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Humans: With Katherine Parkinson, Gemma Chan, Lucy Carless, Tom Goodman-Hill. In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth'--a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human--is transforming the way we live.
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- 2015-06-28
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- Jennifer Ruby
- The old gang is back. All of the main cast (who weren’t killed off in series one) will be back for the new series, including synths and humans. Gemma Chan, Emily Berrington, Colin Morgan, Ivanno Jeremiah, Sope Dirisu, Ruth Bradley and Will Tudor are all set to return.
- Some famous new faces. Producers have recruited a whole host of new faces for series two as the cast gets an injection of international talent. Carrie Anne Moss aka Trinty from The Matrix joins as Dr Athena Morrow, a pre-eminent Artificial Intelligence expert from the US.
- It’s gone global. The action moves outside of the UK this series as the opening episode sees Niska living as a figurative in Berlin. Over in San Francisco, Dr Morrow attempts pioneering reasearch to bring conscious synths to the mass market.
- What you can expect. Things have definitely stepped up a notch this series with much of the control in the hands of the synths. While Niska must decide what she is to do with the codes, the rest of the synth gang are laying low in a coastal hideout.
During rehearsals, Gemma Chan and her fellow robot actors were sent to a "synth school" run by the show's choreographer, Dan O'Neill, in a bid to rid themselves of any human physical gestures and become convincing synths. "It was about stripping back any physical tics you naturally incorporate into performance", explains Chan, who adds that it ...
She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2015–2018), and gained prominence with her starring roles in Crazy Rich Asians and as Elizabeth Hardwick in Mary Queen of Scots (both 2018).
Jun 14, 2015 · From Gemma Chan's unusual Synth to Katherine Parkinson's frazzled mum and William Hurt's retired doctor, here's the low down on who's who in Channel 4's new sci-fi series Humans
- Ellie Walker-Arnott
Jun 14, 2015 · Tom Goodman-Hill, Gemma Chan and Colin Morgan star in the sci-fi drama series written by Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, based on Swedish award-winning drama Real Humans.
During rehearsals, Gemma Chan and her fellow robot actors were sent to a 'synth school' run by the show's choreographer, in a bid to rid themselves of any human physical gestures and become convincing synths.
