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Release year: 2012

Storyline

In an alternative present, companion robots are commonplace. When humans make copies of themselves so lifelike that they form emotional bonds, questions and ethical dilemmas arise.

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Cast

Lisette T. Pagler — Mimi, Anita
Pia Halvorsen — Inger
Johan Paulsen — Hans
Natalie Minnevik — Matilda

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Did you know

• Asimov Three Laws of Robotics 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

• The rights to an English-language version of the programme were sold to Kudos Film & Television, and the format rights and international distribution to Shine Limited. Called Humans (2015), the English-language version debuted in 2015 on Channel 4 in the UK, on AMC in the US and Canada, and on ABC in Australia.

• The Asimov Restrictions on hubots is named for Sci Fi author and Biochemist Isaac Asimov. Asimov's Three Laws on Robotics, as mentioned in his Robot, Empire and Foundation novel series, governs how hubots are generally supposed to behave and interact among humans.