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Summary 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. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Altered Carbon running…

Summary 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. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.

Summary 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. Our Take A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not…

Summary 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. Our Take Skippable unless you’re a completist. The season recovers after this.

Summary While the planet celebrates Harlan’s Day, Kovacs hatches an escape plan, Quell pieces together fragments of her life, and Poe faces a reckoning. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.

Summary 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. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Altered Carbon has better hours than this…

Summary As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley’s bounty hunter, and Poe’s memory glitches worsen. Our Take An off episode. Even great shows stub their toes; this is Altered Carbon’s stubbed toe.

Summary 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. Our Take Weak by Altered Carbon’s standards, subplot padding with a thin…

Summary As a cornered Kovacs braces for a final final confrontation in the sky, a new hero emerges and more buried secrets come to light. Our Take A well made episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary After a devastating rampage, Kovacs and his allies hatch a bold — and very risky — scheme to infiltrate Head in the Clouds. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Altered…