The Irrational Season 1

Season 1

Air date: 2023-09-25

Episodes: 11

Episodes

E1: Pilot

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

Air date: 2023-09-25 • ★ 7.4

E2: Dead Woman Walking

Prof. Mercer is approached by old friend CJ, a prominent 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.

Air date: 2023-10-02 • ★ 7

E3: The Barnum Effect

After a passenger plane crashes into the Potomac River, suspicions 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.

Air date: 2023-10-09 • ★ 7.2

E4: Zero Sum

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

Air date: 2023-10-16 • ★ 7.2

E5: Lucky Charms

Alec and the team head to Las Vegas to help 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.

Air date: 2023-10-23 • ★ 7.5

E6: Point and Shoot

Alec agrees to testify as an expert witness in a 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.

Air date: 2023-10-30 • ★ 7.2

E7: The Real Deal

Alec's first date with Rose turns into a 24-hour excursion 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.

Air date: 2023-11-06 • ★ 6.8

E8: Scorched Earth

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

Air date: 2024-01-29 • ★ 7.2

E9: Cheating Life

After witnessing a hit and run during a friend's livestream, 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.

Air date: 2024-02-05 • ★ 7.2

E10: Bombshell

Alec and his team come face to face with the 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.

Air date: 2024-02-12 • ★ 8

E11: Reciprocity

Alec and Marisa are close to finding the culprit of 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.

Air date: 2024-02-19 • ★ 8.3