Overview
"Episode 5" is the fifth episode of the first series of Humans, a show based on Real Humans and co-produced by Channel 4 and AMC. In this episode, Niska discusses technology and consciousness with Doctor Millican, Leo fails to extract code from Anita and Mattie discovers someone has had sex with Anita. It originally aired in the UK on 12 July 2015, where it was watched live by 3.847 million households. In the United States, the episode aired on 26 July 2015 to a viewership of 1.15 million. The episode received positive reviews.
Plot
Niska is sent to stay with Doctor Millican for a few days; it is unsafe for her to be seen in public as her face is all over the news, as she is the first synth to commit murder. They discuss her consciousness and Millican's past involvement in creating synth technology. DS Drummond visits his house, after someone discovered Odi's body in the woods, and searches the place but does not discover Niska. Following this, Drummond attends a "We Are People" rally, listening to a man explain his hatred towards synths.
Mattie contacts Leo and drives away with Anita, just before Joe can recycle her. Leo is unable to extract the code he needs from Anita, who still has no recollection of the name "Mia" or her previous personality. Mattie examines Anita's daily logs to find any older files about her, and finds the 18+ pack that Joe activated. and assumes it was Toby who had sex with Anita. He says he did have sex with Anita, and is ashamed of it. Joe offers to talk to him in the morning, and Toby admits that he was lying, to try and cover up for Joe. Joe admits to Laura that he was the one that had sex with Anita. She becomes very distressed, especially when he asks who Tom is, and tells him to leave. The episode ends with Joe getting a taxi and being driven away.
Reception
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