Appleseed XIII: Season 1
Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the world is ruled from the vast city-nation of Olympus by the General Administration Agency. This Agency is run by human-hybrid clones known as Bioroids, made from the genes of the best and brightest. Former Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos become resident
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The world is recovering from World War V, a global conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that nearly halved the earth's population.
- The vast city-nation of Olympus is ruled by the General Administration Agency and governed by Gaia, a vast artificial intelligence.
- The administration is run by Bioroids, which are human-hybrid clones created from the genes of the best and brightest.
- Former Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos operate as members of ES.W.A.T., a special counter-terrorist division of the Global Police.
Season overview
Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the world is ruled from the vast city-nation of Olympus by the General Administration Agency. This Agency is run by human-hybrid clones known as Bioroids, made from the genes of the best and brightest. Former Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos become residents of Olympus after being scouted by ES.W.A.T., a special counter-terrorist division of the Global Police. They fight terrorist groups such as the Human Liberation Front, which attacked Olympus during the launch of the Ark Program, a plan to entrust the future of humanity to Bioroids. However, subsequent investigations reveal that someone else had been manipulating the Front from behind the scenes.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Nemean Lion
Jul 6, 2011 · 22 min
Deunan, Briareos, and the rest of the Olympus's ES.W.A.T force fend off an Argonaut attack.
The Augean Stables
Aug 10, 2011 · 22 min
Deunan and Briareos are sent to end a hostage situation on a plane with 3000 passengers. But when they arrive the entire plane is eerily empty.
The Ceryneian Hind
Sep 7, 2011 · 22 min
A surge in bioroid suicides has caused a stir throughout Olympus. Deunan steps in to investigate this mysterious situation.
The Cattle of Geryon
Nov 23, 2011 · 22 min
A Kottos robot on the police force malfunctions in an unexpected way after meeting a little girl.
The Cretan Bull
Dec 21, 2011 · 22 min
While on a security assignment, members of ES.W.A.T. are infected by something that cause madness and tremendous bloodthirst. Not even Deunan is immune to its effects.
The Erymanthian Boar
Jan 25, 2012 · 22 min
Deunan embarks on a solo mission to infiltrate the Argonauts and learn more about an enormous and extremely high-tech Landmate.
The Stymphalean Birds
Jul 2, 2012 · 22 min
As the Stymphalean Landmate approaches Olympus with a nuclear warhead, Briareos and ES.W.A.T. rush to diffuse the situation.
The Mares of Diomedes
Jul 2, 2012 · 22 min
Deunan is assigned to provide security to a Poseidon ambassador of goodwill aboard a submarine. But things go awry when the submarine malfunctions and other passengers begin to die
The Girdle of Hippolyta
Jul 8, 2012 · 22 min
A goodwill ambassador arrives from Poseidon... except she looks and sounds exactly like Deia, who should be dead.
The Lernaean Hydra
Jul 8, 2012 · 22 min
Deunan and Briareos are assigned to protect a bioroid sculptor from Deia, who is bent on killing a specific group of them.
The Apples of Hesperides
Jul 9, 2012 · 22 min
ES.W.A.T. is dispatched to the Argonaut to provide security for the final bioroid on Deia's hit list. Little does anyone know Deia has already made the first move.
The Capture of Cerberus
Jul 9, 2012 · 22 min
Deunan and Briareos face off with Deia in a final battle.
Paradeisos
Jul 9, 2012 · 22 min
Some time after the Deia incident, ES.W.A.T. is called in to supervise a diagnostic check of the Gaia Computer's systems. Soon after, unmanned Landmates and Auto Insectors start to