The Irrational: Season 1

2023

Created by Arika Lisanne Mittman
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11 episodes
Drama

Crime-of-the-week series centred on Alec Baker, a world-renowned professor of behavioural psychology with a unique insight into human nature, who... More

Crime-of-the-week series centred on Alec Baker, a world-renowned professor of behavioural psychology with a unique insight into human nature, who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.

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Where to watch The Irrational: Season 1

The Irrational: Season 1 is available to stream in New... More Zealand now on Neon.

The Irrational: Season 1 episodes

Pilot

Professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer suspects there's more to... More the story when he is called upon to investigate the murder of a fashion influencer whose boyfriend has confessed.

Dead Woman Walking

Prof. Mercer is approached by old friend CJ, a prominent... More investigative journalist, who asks for his help after she’s poisoned with a rare and deadly nerve agent. With time running out, Mercer pieces together scant clues.

The Barnum Effect

After a passenger plane crashes into the Potomac River, suspicions... More focus immediately on the pilot. Prof. Mercer and the team are asked to investigate the pilot’s personal motivations and piece together clues in the hopes of revealing the truth.

Zero Sum

Alec and the team take on a kidnapping case at... More the request of a desperate father. Their investigation is hampered by a complicated family dynamic that slowly reveals everyone's hidden motivations.

Lucky Charms

Alec and the team head to Las Vegas to help... More Camille, a former colleague turned expert poker player who's been lured into danger. They must take some risks to solve a gambling mystery before Camille gets hurt. Marisa makes a significant discovery.

Point and Shoot

Alec agrees to testify as an expert witness in a... More wrongful death trial for a friend of Kylie's. As he faces an old nemesis, he discovers competing emotions around an accidental shooting. Marisa reaches a decision about the bombing investigation.

The Real Deal

Alec's first date with Rose turns into a 24-hour excursion... More when they find themselves taking on an investigation involving a forged masterpiece. Marisa and Kylie attempt to revive their friendship, which has faltered since Alec and Marisa's divorce.

Scorched Earth

Alec takes a case involving a young burn victim and... More arson that forces him to confront some trauma from his past. Phoebe and Rizwan compete for an important research grant.

Cheating Life

After witnessing a hit and run during a friend's livestream,... More Alec and Kylie aim to prove it wasn't an accident. As Marisa and Jace continue their investigation into the church bombing, they set their sights on a prominent senator.

Bombshell

Alec and his team come face to face with the... More man who was put away for the church bombing 20 years earlier. Marisa and Kylie work together to save Alec, Phoebe and Rizwan. Jace makes a critical break in the case that changes everything.

Reciprocity

Alec and Marisa are close to finding the culprit of... More the church bombing. Kylie gets an interview with the FBI, but is pulled into the investigation. Rose tracks down a witness. Phoebe and Rizwan make a discovery that sheds light on the truth.