Season 1
What if there were another you?
Synopsis
Counterpart (2017), Season 1 is a sci-fi spy thriller you can watch online on iFILM — ten episodes that hand J.K. Simmons two roles and let him spar with himself. Howard Silk has spent decades pushing paper in a faceless Berlin agency, never asking what it really guards.
It guards a doorway. Thirty years ago the world split in two, and on the other side lives a second Howard — same face, harder life, a seasoned operative where this one is a meek clerk. A killer is crossing between the worlds, and the two versions of one man are forced to cooperate without trusting each other for a moment. The further Howard digs into the conspiracy, the blurrier the line gets between who he is and who he might have become.
Simmons makes both Howards distinct enough to read in a single frame. This is cold, precise television about a cold war between two copies of one planet — slow, brainy, light on gunfire. Built for fans of cerebral sci-fi and old-school espionage. Stream Counterpart Season 1 online on iFILM.
10 episodes
S1·E1The Crossing
Howard Silk discovers the truth about where he works. The Office of Interchange searches for an assassin.
S1·E2Birds of a Feather
Howard must work together with his counterpart. Baldwin comes face to face with her past. Emily, from the other side, tries to make sense of her orders.
S1·E3The Lost Art of Diplomacy
Both sides turn to diplomacy to resolve a conflict. Emily obtains a special visa. Howard interrogates a suspect.
S1·E4Both Sides Now
Both Howards deepen their investigation of the conspiracy. Quayle meets one of Howard's sources. Clare must decide what to do about Baldwin.
S1·E5Shaking the Tree
Howard discovers another side of Emily. Howard and Emily search for answers about a mysterious drop site. Aldrich and Quayle seek intel from an old friend.
S1·E6Act Like You've Been Here Before
Aldrich questions a not-too recent death in the office. Emily, Howard and Shaw follow a lead. Nadia attends her other's funeral and closes a deal with Clare.
S1·E7The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Clare's past is revealed. Quayle suffers through his own birthday party and drinks too much.
S1·E8Love the Lie
The aftermath of the Indigo school discovery takes an emotional toll. Quayle grapples with his wife's new identity.
S1·E9No Man's Land (1)
Howard attempts to thwart the Guest's plans. Howard and Emily chase Kaspar.
S1·E10No Man's Land (2)
A crisis at the O.I. leaves both Howards stranded.
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