The details of our first set text for television are below:
Humans
Series 1, Episode 1
Written by Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley
Channel 4 (UK) and ABC (US)
First aired on 14th June 2015 (UK) and 28th June 2015 (US)
Viewing figures for our episode: 5.47 million (UK) and 1.73 million (US)
The series was announced in April 2014 as part of a partnership between Channel 4 and Xbox Entertainment Studios. However, after Microsoft closed Xbox Entertainment Studios, AMC came aboard as partners to Channel 4.
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 was a "relief to go home and slouch" after a day on set.
The series explores a number of science fiction themes, including artificial intelligence, consciousness, human-robot interaction, superintelligence, mind uploading and the laws of robotics.
You will need to watch the set text, episode 1 of series 1 very carefully. You can watch it here: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/humans/on-demand/56459-001. If you don't have an All4 account them you will need to sign up for one!