The Hawkins family decide to buy a 'Synth' called Anita whichcan help with everything from washing dishes to homework. Joeis hoping that a Synth will take the pressure off theirmarriage, but with Laura hiding a secret from her family,could it cause more problems than she solves/ Laura soon startsto think that there might be something unusual about Anita. Leois on the run with his Synth called Max and the two unlikelycompanions are desperately looking for somebody. Retired Synthengineer George thinks about the past with his rickety SynthOdi who is more like a son than a piece of machinery, buttheir relationship is threatened after Odi starts tomalfunction.
