Limited series · Prime Video
The Peripheral
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Chloë Grace Moretz
Flynne Fisher
8 eps
Gary Carr
Wilf Netherton
8 eps
Jack Reynor
Burton Fisher
8 eps
T'Nia Miller
Cherise Nuland
8 eps
Katie Leung
Ash
8 eps
Alex Hernandez
Tommy Constantine
8 eps
Austin Rising
Leon
8 eps
Eli Goree
Conner Penske
8 eps
Charlotte Riley
Aelita West
8 eps
David Hoflin
Daniel
6 eps
Miles Barrow
Macon
6 eps
Gavin Dunn
Edward
4 eps
Harrison Gilbertson
Atticus
4 eps
Duke Davis Roberts
Cash
4 eps
Stephen Murphy
Murph
2 eps
Sophia Ally
Young Aelita
4 eps
Jared Bankens
Buddy
4 eps
Moe Bar-El
Reece
4 eps
Chuku Modu
Carlos
5 eps
Poppy Corby-Tuech
Mariel Raphael
3 eps
Louis Bernard
Red-Haired Man
1 eps
Roisin Browne
Female Surgeon
3 eps
Daniel Cahill
Bearded Man
1 eps
Dean Denton
State Trooper
1 eps
Jamie Bacon
Blond-Haired Man
1 eps
Courtney Hawkins
Jimmy's Bartender
2 eps
Kyle Bolton
Carter
2 eps
Rene Vrabel
Duval
2 eps
India Mullen
Mary Pickett
4 eps
Zeh Prado
Manuel
1 eps
Christina Ellinas
Carmen
1 eps
Dahlia Elkateb
Tropicana Dancer #1
1 eps
Corina Wuersch
Tropicana Dancer #2
1 eps
Yanilda Rosado
Tropicana Dancer #3
1 eps
Luke Rattenbury
Tropicana Musician #1
1 eps
Mark Samuel Kavuma
Tropicana Musician #2
1 eps
Miles Kwaku Ofosu-Danso
Tropicana Musician #3
1 eps
Amber Rose Revah
Grace
2 eps
Claire Cooper
Dominika Zubov
3 eps
Curtis Baffoe Djadja
Young Wolf
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Peripheral actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Peripheral reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
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.
- Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Written by Scott B. Smith
S01E02
Empathy Bonus
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.
- Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Written by Scott B. Smith
S01E03
Haptic Drift
Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
- Directed by Alrick Riley
- Written by Scott B. Smith
S01E07
The Doodad
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.
- Directed by Alrick Riley
- Written by Scott B. Smith, Jamie Chan
S01E05
What About Bob?
Flynne’s life is threatened again, forcing her to confront Cherise.
- Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Written by Jamie Chan
S01E04
Jackpot
Flynne’s health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
- Directed by Alrick Riley
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E07
The Doodad
- Directed by Alrick Riley
- Written by Scott B. Smith, Jamie Chan
S01E06
Fuck You and Eat Shit
- Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Written by Scott B. Smith, Greg Plageman
S01E05
What About Bob?
- Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Written by Jamie Chan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
- Photo unavailable
Scott B. Smith
Showrunner
Margot Lulick
Executive producer
Steven Hoban
Executive producer
Athena Wickham
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
James W. Skotchdopole
Executive producer
Vincenzo Natali
Executive producer
Jonathan Nolan
Executive producer
Lisa Joy
Executive producer
Greg Plageman
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jamie Chan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Margot LulickExecutive Producer
- Jay WorthProducer
- Steven HobanExecutive Producer
- Athena WickhamExecutive Producer
- Sara DesmondProducer
- Halle PhillipsProducer
Writing
- Scott B. SmithWriter
- Jamie ChanWriter
- Greg PlagemanWriter
Direction
- Vincenzo NataliDirector
- Alrick RileyDirector
Cinematography
- Stuart HowellDirector of Photography
- Roberto SchaeferDirector of Photography
Music
- Mark KorvenOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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