Limitless
An average 28-year-old man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities is hired by the F.B.I. as a consultant.
- Metascore57
- 2015-2016
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy, Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
- TV-14
An average 28-year-old man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities is hired by the F.B.I. as a consultant.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 44 mins
After a mysterious drug called NZT gives him the ability to use 100% of his brain, Brian Finch uses it to help his sick father, but he also finds himself a suspect in the murder of the man who gave him the drug, and to clear his name he must find the real perpetrator.
Episode 2
Badge! Gun!
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 45 mins
Brian hoped to become a dashing field agent, but Rebecca's superior mistrusts him and assigns him a desk job as analyst. Brian is relieved when suggested he can confide in his father using lawyer-client confidentiality, but notices the nurse is on the senator's pay-role. As the FBI investigates the apparent accidental death of an investigative reporter, Brian proves able to work out it's a crime to cover up a more elaborate plot, even if that requires throwing off his office guards and roaming about the city, and again despite a threat that would get him fired.
Episode 3
The Legend of Marcos Ramos
Tue, Oct 6, 2015 43 mins
Finally promoted to field agent, Brian does a great job working out in collaboration with the NYPD how the murder of one of their cops concerns the hunt for Mexican drug baron Marco Ramos, and how to prevent the surprising culprits escaping extradition. Brian enjoys dating his 'ex who got away', even going well after his brilliancy drug wears off, but reconsiders when the senator's sinister enforcer demands blind loyalty, threatening they can get at all Brian's loved ones.
Episode 4
Page 44
Tue, Oct 13, 2015 43 mins
An elderly scientist Brian befriended on-line appears at the bureau asking for his help. His woes soon worsen when evidence points to him murdering a former colleague who made a personal fortune from their work. As Brian sifts though five inheriting charities and six disgruntled heirs for the true culprit, Sands burdens him further with the treasonous task of copying the FBI's secured files on NZT, a task he's strongly compelled not to ignore. Rebecca, while investigating a Chinese spy, learns of a newly discovered inheritance from her late father.
Episode 5
Personality Crisis
Tue, Oct 20, 2015 42 mins
When a hunt for a meth lab becomes a hunt for terrorists targeting New York City with a dirty bomb, Brian collides and bonds with a concerned lad who doesn't realize his older brother's been recruited. Nasreen orders Brian, first, to take some fight training lessons, then to tell the boy whatever he wants to hear in order to gain his cooperation. Meanwhile, Brian struggles with video messages left to himself from "Pill Brian," warning against sharing with Rebecca what he's learned about her late father's deeper connection to NZT.
Episode 6
Side Effects May Include...
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 43 mins
Memory loss, extreme paranoia, rapid aging, encroaching psychosis, as well as aphasia and metamorphopsia (distorted speech and vision). With the first inoculation wearing off, these become Brian's experiences as, privately hurtling towards pain and madness, he helps Rebecca look into her father's NZT-related past (having shared the stolen files with her). With Rebecca unexpectedly pulled away into an FBI war game, the side-effects worsen, with the next inoculation withheld till Brian carries out a new assignment: discredit Rebecca.
Episode 7
Brian Finch's Black Op
Tue, Nov 3, 2015 42 mins
When Brian calls in sick for a day off from the FBI, the CIA abducts him from home to borrow his NZT-enhanced capabilities for a black ops mission. As the operation becomes increasingly dangerous, Brian finds himself without FBI support in a situation that's spiraling out of control.
Episode 8
When Pirates Pirate Pirates
Tue, Nov 10, 2015 43 mins
When Naz is detained on suspicion of funding terrorism, Brian and Rebecca's efforts to clear her name lead them to Naz's daughter, Ava, who reveals a family secret Naz has kept from the FBI.
Episode 9
Headquarters!
Tue, Nov 17, 2015 44 mins
In pestering Naz for his own personal "Headquarters," Brian offers to capture the FBI's 10 Most Wanted criminals as a bargaining chip.
Episode 10
Arm-aggedon
Tue, Nov 24, 2015 43 mins
When Boyle's former military buddy is accused of murder and blames it on the loss of control of his prosthetic arm, Boyle asks Brian to help determine if the artificial limb was hacked. Also, Brian's father demands he stop working for the FBI.
Episode 11
This Is Your Brian on Drugs
Tue, Dec 15, 2015 43 mins
Brian's bodyguards go to the NZT dispensary to pick up his daily dose and find a break in, with the thief still there. A shootout breaks out, but the perp escapes with his haul. With Brian's help they figure out where they can find the drugs, but a large amount of the NZT disappear between the drug bust and the FBI. Who took it and what will they do with it?
Episode 12
The Assassination of Eddie Morra
Tue, Jan 5, 2016 41 mins
A remarkable assassination attempt on Sen. Morra sends Sands to summon the FBI directly, but his primary mission is to alert Brian of the need to keep the investigation from rightfully naming Piper Baird as the assassin, as her ties will ultimately reveal Morra's secret connection to NZT. Piper, on the other hand, aims to draw fellow NZT user Brian to her cause of ending Sen. Morra before he causes further murders en route to his bid for the presidency, leaving Brian feeling caught in the middle over who to believe and trust.
Episode 13
Stop Me Before I Hug Again
Tue, Jan 19, 2016 43 mins
Brian embarks on his first FBI field assignment to the bureau unit that catches serial killers and learns they've put away an innocent man. Meanwhile, he also tries to stop Rebecca from discovering Senator Morra's connection to NZT.
Episode 14
Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture
Tue, Feb 9, 2016 41 mins
SPOILER: Rebecca and Brian have an unconventional interview with a robotic version of a murder victim that was created before her demise - ELO.2.0, aka Eloise. In the meantime, Agent Spike is suspected of being a mole against his fellow agents, reporting to and for ADIC Johnson, whose offices are in Washington, D.C.
Episode 15
Undercover!
Tue, Feb 16, 2016 42 mins
After a list with the real identities of undercover bureau operatives leaks, Brian develops a personal connection with FBI Agent Lucy Church (Christina Vidal), a tenacious rule-breaker, when he helps her finish a field case before she's exposed. Also, Sands (Colin Salmon) makes a surprising move to end Rebecca's investigation into Senator Morra.
Episode 16
Sands, Agent of Morra
Tue, Feb 23, 2016 43 mins
Sands, with a large shard of glass protruding from his leg, arrives at Brian's house while Brian's sister Rachel visits. After Brian and Rachel work together to repair Sands' leg and save his life, Brian and Sands go on an elaborate hunt for the man behind it all. Meanwhile, reluctant birthday girl Rebecca and the FBI investigate a chance kidnapping, which turns into anything but.
Episode 17
Close Encounters
Tue, Mar 8, 2016 43 mins
When Rebecca finally confronts Brian about not answering his phone, she is interrupted by a city power blackout. Investigating the premises of a power plant exposes them to a substance of unknown origin that may come from outer space. As a result, they are put under quarantine and must work the case from isolation. They also need to solve their own issues. In the meantime, Rachel discovers Brian's stash of NZT pills and starts questioning her brother's association with the FBI.
Episode 18
Bezgranichnyy
Tue, Mar 15, 2016 40 mins
While Rebecca gets closer to discovering Brian's secret, Brian goes rogue from the FBI and goes to Russia to find the only person who can help him cut all ties from Senator Eddie Morra.
Episode 19
A Dog's Breakfast
Tue, Mar 22, 2016 44 mins
With Brian's return from Russia, new rules are set by Naz to keep him under her eyes. Rebecca is suspicious about Brian and his relationship with Sands.
Episode 20
Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris
Tue, Apr 5, 2016 44 mins
Rebecca confronts Brian at gunpoint about his connections to Senator Morra and Jarrod Sands. To perceive the truth, and knowing of the adverse aftereffects to come, she takes NZT and learns Brian's complete story. Now on NZT together, they tackle the problem of bringing down Sands through Huston's burn book, which unexpectedly reconnects Rebecca to her late father while it leads the pair to try breaking through the barrier of a coma. Meanwhile, gratitude interferes with Sands' ability to be the ruthless leader of his new coalition.
Episode 21
Finale: Part One!
Tue, Apr 19, 2016 41 mins
With full disclosure ousting him from the FBI (and without NZT to aid him), Brian fruitlessly searches alone for the kidnapped Piper, but a sudden proliferation of NZT on the streets presents a mixed blessing. It keeps authorities further from aiding in Piper's search but avails Brian the smart drug. Now he can turn to "Apocryphon," a word he wrote down weeks ago while under the influence, which crops up only now in the NZT epidemic. Meanwhile, as Sands sits in jail, his "Legion of Whom" (as Brian puts it) puts into play their first nefarious plans.
Episode 22
Finale: Part Two!!
Tue, Apr 26, 2016 42 mins
As his inoculation wears off, and with no further boosters forthcoming from the missing Senator Morra, Brian endures the nightmarish side effects of NZT usage in order to find Sands, his "Legion of Whom" team, and Piper (for whom he's prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice). Deducing that the Legion needs lots of immediate cash, Brian and the bureau track down Clay Meeks and try to determine how the Legion's objective can be reached through international politics, global warming and murder. All the while, as more people die, Brian's condition worsens.
