The Peripheral Season 1 - Episode 7 File
Dr. Nuland justifies her extreme actions by claiming human nature inevitably leads to "The Jackpot" (a series of global apocalypses), and she views her experiments as necessary to preserve societal order.
The mysterious vision loss and seizures Flynne has been experiencing are confirmed to be caused by R.I. data stored in her DNA, which Ash and Ossian plan to sell to the highest bidder. The Peripheral Season 1 - Episode 7
Deputy Tommy Constantine discovers his boss, Sheriff Jackson, has been taking bribes from Pickett. In a violent climax, Tommy uses Bob’s confiscated weaponry to kill Sheriff Jackson and blasts Pickett through a glass window with a sonic "doodad" gun. Key Revelations data stored in her DNA, which Ash and
Flynne, Burton, and Conner meet Inspector Ainsley Lowbeer at a high-security facility called "The Zoo," where Burton and Conner are put through a rigorous 48-opponent combat simulation. Meanwhile, Dr. Cherise Nuland meets with Lowbeer and reveals that Aelita West's stolen data has manifested in Flynne's brain as a bacterial infection . Cherise pressures Lowbeer to "destroy the Zubovs, Flynne Fisher, and everyone associated with them" to contain the threat. Key Revelations Flynne, Burton, and Conner meet Inspector
Watch a detailed breakdown of the episode's major events and how they set up the Season 1 finale: