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Psycho-Pass

7.7IMDb479 votesStrongly recommended
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2012 – 20193 seasons · 41 episodes~28 min per episodeTV-MAEnded
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TV DNA

How Psycho-Pass actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Psycho-Pass reads strongest on Spectacle, World Building and Bingeability.

SpectacleDefining10.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingDefining8.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

BingeabilityVery strong7.1

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedStrong6.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Character DepthStrong5.9

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong5.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

Emotional WeightPresent4.8

How much the series is designed to affect you.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

In the year 2113, people are given brain scans to determine how likely they are to commit a crime. Those who fail are apprehended, or even killed.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 41 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201222 episodes

    6.9IMDb

    The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kougami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.

    Best episode · S01E21 Blood-Stained Reward

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201411 episodes

    6.4IMDb

    The second season takes place one-and-a-half years after the first season. Having learned the true nature of the Sibyl System, Akane Tsunemori chose to obey the system, believing in both humanity and the legal order. She's part of a new police section and spends her everyday life facing down criminals. Unbeknownst to Akane, however, a monster who will shake the system to its core is about to appear before her.

    Best episode · S02E11 What Color?

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    20198 episodes

    6.3IMDb

    Best episode · S03E03 Herakles and the Sirens

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Blood-Stained Reward

S01E21

Blood-Stained Reward

7.8IMDb10 votes

As Makishima works on reprogramming the virus, both Kogami and the MWPSB arrive at the factory, with Kogami instructing Akane that they need to shut down power to the facility to bypass the security. Prior to arriving, Akane manages to convince the Sibyl System to keep her Dominator on Paralyzer mode with the safety unlocked regardless of Crime Coefficient to use as a trump card against Makishima and Kogami. After the power is shut down, Kogami sneaks into the facility whilst Akane and Yayoi head to the control room in case Makishima attempts to activate the emergency power. Finding the control room empty, Akane comes to realise that Ginoza and Masaoka are in danger. As Ginoza becomes trapped under a container after tripping up a trap, Masaoka comes face to face with Makishima. Although Masaoka appears to get the upper hand, Makishima threatens to blow Ginoza up with a stick of dynamite, with Masaoka ultimately sacrificing himself to save his son.

15 Mar 201328 min
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S01E17

Iron Heart

7.8IMDb8 votes

After Makishima is taken in and the riots are brought under control, Kogami remains curious about how Makishima will be judged, as well as the whereabouts of Shuusei. Later that day, Kasei tells Ginoza that Makishima's case has been taken out of the MWPSB's hands and orders him to investigate Shuusei's whereabouts, much to the ire of both Ginoza and Kogami. Later, Makishima is confronted by Kasei who reveals herself as Kouzoborou and shares a cybernetic body with Kasei. He explains to Makishima about the true nature of the Sybil System, which is revealed to be a supercomputer network comprised of human brains of criminally asymptomatic individuals like him. Kouzoborou offers Makishima to become a part of the System. But he refuses and instead kills Kouzaborou and escapes from the transit which is supposed to take him to the Ministry of Welfare before briefly contacting Kogami about his escape.

15 Feb 201328 min
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S01E20

Where Justice Lies

7.5IMDb8 votes

The Sibyl System reveals itself to Akane and notes that she understands the necessity of the system, if not its justifiability. Makishima finds the professor who is responsible for the hyper-oats and murders him after finding the information he seeks, taking along the man's fingers and eyeballs as a measure against biometric security. Kogami arrives on the scene not long after and leaves a clue for the MWSPB in the man's airpipe. Meanwhile, Akane makes a deal with Sibyl: if the System withdraws the execution order for Kogami, she will capture Makishima alive. Thanks to her detective work, they quickly find Kogami's clue and understand what Makishima's up to.

8 Mar 201328 min
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S01E16

The Gate to Judgment

7.5IMDb8 votes

As Akane, Kogami, and Shuusei enter the Nona Tower, Makishima intends to act as a diversion at the top of the tower while Guseong reaches the core of the Sibyl System in the hidden basement. Kogami and Akane decide to chase after Makishima to the top of the tower as Shuusei descends to the basement. After descending to the hidden basement, Shuusei has lost connection with the network and discovers the truth behind the Sibyl System. Meanwhile, Kogami engages in a battle with Makishima. Makishima beats Kogami but is knocked out by Akane. Kogami instructs Akane to kill Makishima but Akane was able to control her emotions. Meanwhile, Shuusei defeats the guards and confronts Guseong at the heart of the Sibyl System, who is suddenly killed by Kasei, who is revealed to be a cyborg and proceeds to override her Dominator to fire at Shuusei.

8 Feb 201328 min
Still from What Color?

S02E11

What Color?

7.4IMDb7 votes

The time for judgment has come. Akane advances towards the core of the Sibyl System with Kamui. Which will be judged, Kamui or Sibyl? What is Sibyl’s answer to Kamui’s existence? What is Kamui’s intention? The rules of the world are about to change.

19 Dec 201428 min
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S01E22

Perfect World

7.3IMDb10 votes

Kogami and Makishima fight against each other, with Kogami managing to land a hit, but their fight is broken up when Akane arrives on the scene. Instead of arresting Kogami, Akane gives her the modified Dominator so they can both pursue Makishima. Makishima attempts to escape via truck, but Akane manages to get onto it and burst its tire, causing it to crash. With Akane to injured to fight, Kogami takes a reloaded revolver and pursues Makishima as he tries to escape. Reaching the end of his road, Makishima simply waits as Kogami finally shoots him, with Akane unable to do anything about it. Afterwards, the Sybil System tells Akane of how they intend to make itself public at a time where the public will come to accept it, though Akane responds that there will come a day when humans stand up against them.

22 Mar 201328 min

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