Lazarus
Season 1
“Getting out of prison was easy. Now he has to save the world.”
Created by: Shinichiro Watanabe
Network: Adult Swim, TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Season aired: 2025-04-06
Overview
In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed "Lazarus"— is assembled to take on the malevolent Skinner.
Episodes · 13
Goodbye Cruel World
The miracle drug, Hapna, now threatens to wipe out humanity. A chronic jail-breaker named Axel is asked to find the only man with a cure: Dr. Skinner.
Life in the Fast Lane
Genius hacker Eleina finds a potential lead to Skinner. The Lazarus team splits into two groups to investigate it, but both end up getting shot at.
Long Way from Home
Searching Skinner's house and interviewing his old colleague reveals a new lead. Axel and Leland go to Istanbul but have trouble with local thugs.
Don't Stop the Dance
The team investigates a club owned by a stockbroker who got rich off Hapna. One of his associates is the hacker Dr. 909, who may be helping Skinner.
Pretty Vacant
The team tries to lure Skinner out of hiding with a fake cure staged by the president of Delta Medicinal, but a hacker named Popcorn Wizard butts in.
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
A secluded commune where Eleina once lived is identified as a potential hiding spot for Skinner. She and Leland infiltrate it to find out for sure.
Almost Blue
Coordinates from an AI lead to islands that Skinner bought just before they sunk under rising sea levels. The team visit them hoping to learn more.
Unforgettable Fire
Chris is held captive on an arctic oil rig by Russian operatives. The team unites to save her, despite learning Chris was once a Russian spy herself.
Death on Two Legs
An inquiry is held at the Pentagon to determine the future of Lazarus where information emerges that prompts Schneider of INSCOM to hire an assassin.
I Can't Tell You Why
Skinner's medical history provides a lead but requires entry to a private clinic. Leland takes Axel and Doug to his home to secure them an invite.
Runnin' with the Devil
Doug and Eleina go to Islamabad seeking the elusive hacker but are pursued by INSCOM. Meanwhile, Axel gets into a chaotic fight with the assassin.
Close to the Edge
Eleina gets a lead to Skinner from Popcorn Wizard, but with Hersch, Axel, and Doug out of commission, it's up to Chris and Leland to crack the case.
The World Is Yours
Abel conducts a raid to free Hersch, while Axel sneaks off to face his nemesis. The rest of the team pursues Skinner in a final bid to save humanity.
