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Summary 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. Our Take A solidly built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your…

Summary As Kovacs reconnects with a figure from his past, his tangled history with the Protectorate, the Uprising and Quell plays out in flashbacks. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Altered…

Summary With Orgeta’s fate hanging in the balance, Kovacs drops a bombshell on the Bancrofts. Later, he comes face to face with an unsettling opponent. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour…

Summary 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. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the…

Summary Tortured by his captor, Kovacs taps into his Envoy training to survive. Ortega springs a surprise on her family for Dia de los Muertos. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why…

Summary Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night’s grisly entertainment. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary While Kovacs tracks down a man who sent Bancroft a death threat, Lt. Ortega bends the rules to keep tabs on his whereabouts. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Altered Carbon running at cruising speed.

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

Summary With Gideon hell bent on acquiring the Creation Key, the Lockes race to stop him, leading to a vicious clash, and a decision that changes everything. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds…

Summary Gideon forces Ellie to take him to the missing key, putting an old classmate’s life on the line. Nina and Bode attempt to unlock the Harlequin Chest. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Locke…