Discover the best and most memorable episodes of Altered Carbon, from fan favorites to critically acclaimed moments. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive. Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Día de los Muertos.
★ 8.4/10
(4441 votes)
#2
Rage in Heaven
S1:E9
After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds.
★ 8.4/10
(4864 votes)
#3
The Killers
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4622 votes)
#4
The Wrong Man
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4504 votes)
#5
Man with My Face
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4739 votes)
#6
Nora Inu
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4313 votes)
#7
Clash by Night
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.
★ 7.9/10
(4932 votes)
#8
In a Lonely Place
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.
★ 7.8/10
(6566 votes)
#9
Out of the Past
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.
★ 7.7/10
(5306 votes)
#10
Fallen Angel
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.
★ 7.0/10
(2660 votes)
#11
Bury Me Dead
S2:E6
As Quell reconnects to her past at Stronghold, she leads the clone into an underground chamber teeming with secrets. Gov. Harlan shows her true colors.
★ 6.8/10
(2937 votes)
#12
Nightmare Alley
S2:E3
Kovacs contends with ghosts from his past as he's tortured by Carrera. Poe seeks help from a fellow AI. Trepp gets a lead on the man she's after.
★ 6.7/10
(2901 votes)
#13
Broken Angels
S2:E8
With the fate of the whole planet on the line, Kovacs, Quell and team race to find Konrad Harlan and stop a catastrophic blast of Angelfire.
★ 6.6/10
(2723 votes)
#14
Shadow of a Doubt
S2:E4
While the planet celebrates Harlan's Day, Kovacs hatches an escape plan, Quell pieces together fragments of her life, and Poe faces a reckoning.
★ 6.6/10
(2557 votes)
#15
Experiment Perilous
S2:E7
When Quell's sleeve begins to shut down, Poe and Ms. Dig send her into VR, where Kovacs finally learns the truth about her deadly rampages.
★ 6.5/10
(2628 votes)
#16
I Wake Up Screaming
S2:E5
Carrera sends his secret weapon on a deadly mission. Kovacs and Trepp smuggle Quell out of the city. Poe takes a risky trip into virtual reality.
★ 6.4/10
(3759 votes)
#17
Phantom Lady
S2:E1
Thirty years after the Bancroft case, a Meth tracks down Kovacs to offer him a job, a high-tech sleeve and a chance to see Quellcrist Falconer again.
★ 6.4/10
(3136 votes)
#18
Payment Deferred
S2:E2
As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley's bounty hunter, and Poe's memory glitches worsen.
★ 6.4/10
(3759 votes)
#1
Phantom Lady
S2:E1
Thirty years after the Bancroft case, a Meth tracks down Kovacs to offer him a job, a high-tech sleeve and a chance to see Quellcrist Falconer again.
★ 6.4/10
(3136 votes)
#2
Payment Deferred
S2:E2
As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley's bounty hunter, and Poe's memory glitches worsen.
★ 6.5/10
(2628 votes)
#3
I Wake Up Screaming
S2:E5
Carrera sends his secret weapon on a deadly mission. Kovacs and Trepp smuggle Quell out of the city. Poe takes a risky trip into virtual reality.
★ 6.6/10
(2723 votes)
#4
Shadow of a Doubt
S2:E4
While the planet celebrates Harlan's Day, Kovacs hatches an escape plan, Quell pieces together fragments of her life, and Poe faces a reckoning.
★ 6.6/10
(2557 votes)
#5
Experiment Perilous
S2:E7
When Quell's sleeve begins to shut down, Poe and Ms. Dig send her into VR, where Kovacs finally learns the truth about her deadly rampages.
★ 6.7/10
(2901 votes)
#6
Broken Angels
S2:E8
With the fate of the whole planet on the line, Kovacs, Quell and team race to find Konrad Harlan and stop a catastrophic blast of Angelfire.
★ 6.8/10
(2937 votes)
#7
Nightmare Alley
S2:E3
Kovacs contends with ghosts from his past as he's tortured by Carrera. Poe seeks help from a fellow AI. Trepp gets a lead on the man she's after.
★ 7.0/10
(2660 votes)
#8
Bury Me Dead
S2:E6
As Quell reconnects to her past at Stronghold, she leads the clone into an underground chamber teeming with secrets. Gov. Harlan shows her true colors.
★ 7.7/10
(5306 votes)
#9
Fallen Angel
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.
★ 7.8/10
(6566 votes)
#10
Out of the Past
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.
★ 7.9/10
(4932 votes)
#11
In a Lonely Place
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4622 votes)
#12
The Wrong Man
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4504 votes)
#13
Man with My Face
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4739 votes)
#14
Nora Inu
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4313 votes)
#15
Clash by Night
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.
★ 8.4/10
(5293 votes)
#16
Force of Evil
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.
★ 8.4/10
(4441 votes)
#17
Rage in Heaven
S1:E9
After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds.
★ 8.4/10
(4864 votes)
#18
The Killers
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.
★ 7.8/10
(6566 votes)
Out of the Past
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.
★ 7.7/10
(5306 votes)
Fallen Angel
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.
★ 7.9/10
(4932 votes)
In a Lonely Place
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.
★ 8.4/10
(5293 votes)
Force of Evil
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4622 votes)
The Wrong Man
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4504 votes)
Man with My Face
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4739 votes)
Nora Inu
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.
★ 8.2/10
(4313 votes)
Clash by Night
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.
★ 8.4/10
(4441 votes)
Rage in Heaven
S1:E9
After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold -- and very risky -- scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds.
★ 8.4/10
(4864 votes)
The Killers
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.
★ 6.4/10
(3759 votes)
Phantom Lady
S2:E1
Thirty years after the Bancroft case, a Meth tracks down Kovacs to offer him a job, a high-tech sleeve and a chance to see Quellcrist Falconer again.
★ 6.4/10
(3136 votes)
Payment Deferred
S2:E2
As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley's bounty hunter, and Poe's memory glitches worsen.
★ 6.8/10
(2937 votes)
Nightmare Alley
S2:E3
Kovacs contends with ghosts from his past as he's tortured by Carrera. Poe seeks help from a fellow AI. Trepp gets a lead on the man she's after.
★ 6.6/10
(2723 votes)
Shadow of a Doubt
S2:E4
While the planet celebrates Harlan's Day, Kovacs hatches an escape plan, Quell pieces together fragments of her life, and Poe faces a reckoning.
★ 6.5/10
(2628 votes)
I Wake Up Screaming
S2:E5
Carrera sends his secret weapon on a deadly mission. Kovacs and Trepp smuggle Quell out of the city. Poe takes a risky trip into virtual reality.
★ 7.0/10
(2660 votes)
Bury Me Dead
S2:E6
As Quell reconnects to her past at Stronghold, she leads the clone into an underground chamber teeming with secrets. Gov. Harlan shows her true colors.
★ 6.6/10
(2557 votes)
Experiment Perilous
S2:E7
When Quell's sleeve begins to shut down, Poe and Ms. Dig send her into VR, where Kovacs finally learns the truth about her deadly rampages.
★ 6.7/10
(2901 votes)
Broken Angels
S2:E8
With the fate of the whole planet on the line, Kovacs, Quell and team race to find Konrad Harlan and stop a catastrophic blast of Angelfire.