In the near future synths - synthetic humans - are robots who resemble people in every way beyond having emotions and are seen as an ideal workforce. Joe Hawkins buys one ...

As Leo continues his search Fred is still captive in the facility owned by the sinister Hobbs - who scrutinizes his memory and sees an image of Anita. Anita herself conti ...

After Anita has saved Toby's life in a road accident and is commended by most of the family Laura is dissuaded from sending her back and even begins to warm to her, thoug ...

Laura begins to believe that Anita may be able to develop human traits after meeting a woman who claims her synth is also sentient though whilst she is out Joe has sex wi ...

Leo sends Niska to George for her own safety, though Vera is suspicious. George tells her that Hobb worked with him and Leo's father David in creating the synths and when ...

As Laura admits to Mattie that, as a child she felt responsible for her little brother's death, she is overheard by Anita, who briefly recalls how, as Mia, she lost her s ...

As Anita explains to Laura that she was created as Mia to look after Leo the pair start to bond. Karen tracks down Niska, revealing that Dr Elster created her in his wife ...

As protesters march against the increased use of domestic Synths Hobb prepares to experiment on the brains of his captives in his efforts to crack the secret of artificia ...