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The Best Episodes of Altered Carbon Season 1

Every episode of Altered Carbon Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Altered Carbon Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 4 - Force of Evil
    8.4/10(5647 votes)

    S1:E4

    Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive. Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Día de los Muertos.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

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  2. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 9 - Rage in Heaven
    8.4/10(4758 votes)

    S1:E9

    After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds.

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writers:Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

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  3. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 10 - The Killers
    8.4/10(5205 votes)

    S1:E10

    As a cornered Kovacs braces for a final showdown in the sky, a new hero emerges and more buried secrets come to light.

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writers:Laeta Kalogridis, Nevin Densham

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  4. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wrong Man
    8.2/10(4956 votes)

    S1:E5

    After learning his sleeve's identity, Kovacs demands the full story from Ortega. A tip from Poe leads to a major breakthrough in the Bancroft case.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Nevin Densham

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  5. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 6 - Man with My Face
    8.2/10(4829 votes)

    S1:E6

    With Ortega's fate hanging in the balance, Kovacs drops a bombshell on the Bancrofts. Later, he comes face to face with an unsettling opponent.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Steve Blackman

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  6. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 7 - Nora Inu
    8.2/10(5073 votes)

    S1:E7

    As Kovacs reconnects with a figure from his past, his tangled history with the Protectorate, the Uprising and Quell plays out in flashbacks.

    Director:Andy Goddard
    Writers:Nevin Densham, Casey Fisher

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  7. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 8 - Clash by Night
    8.2/10(4635 votes)

    S1:E8

    His world rocked, Kovacs requests a dipper to help him sew up the Bancroft case quickly. Ortega races to identify the mystery woman from Fight Drome.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Brian Nelson

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  8. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 3 - In a Lonely Place
    7.9/10(5278 votes)

    S1:E3

    Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night's grisly entertainment.

    Director:Nick Hurran
    Writer:Brian Nelson

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  9. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 1 - Out of the Past
    7.8/10(7022 votes)

    S1:E1

    Waking up in a new body 250 years after his death, Takeshi Kovacs discovers he's been resurrected to help a titan of industry solve his own murder.

    Director:Miguel Sapochnik
    Writers:Laeta Kalogridis, Nevin Densham, Richard K. Morgan

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  10. Altered Carbon Season 1 Episode 2 - Fallen Angel
    7.7/10(5676 votes)

    S1:E2

    While Kovacs tracks down a man who sent Bancroft a death threat, Lt. Ortega bends the rules to keep tabs on his whereabouts.

    Director:Nick Hurran
    Writer:Steve Blackman

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Force of Evil" is the best rated episode of Altered Carbon season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 5,647 votes. Directed by Alex Graves and written by Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, it aired on February 2, 2018.