''Delete'' is a

miniseries A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format ...

about a reporter and a young

hacker A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle, within a computerized system by non-standard means. Though the term ''hacker'' has become associated in popu ...

who uncovers an

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech r ...

which has become sentient.

Cast

Keir Gilchrist Keir David Peters Gilchrist (; born 28 September 1992) is a Canadian actor and musician. On television, he portrayed Marshall Gregson on the Showtime comedy-drama ''United States of Tara'' (2009–2011) and headlined the Netflix comedy-drama '' ...

as Daniel *

Erin Karpluk Erin Karpluk (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her portrayal of Erica Strange on the CBC Television series ''Being Erica'' from 2009 to 2011. Early life Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta to a mother who was a high-school princ ...

as Jesse Taylor *

Ryan Robbins Ryan John Currier (born November 26, 1972), better known as Ryan Robbins, is a Canadian actor. Early life Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia. Career Robbins is known for his roles as Ladon Radim in '' Stargate Atlantis'', Henry Fo ...

as Agent Max Hollis *

Gil Bellows Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in the 1994 movie ''The Shawshank Redemption'', Billy Thomas in the Fox television series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997– ...

as Lt. General Michael Overson *

Matt Frewer Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is an American-Canadian actor, singer and comedian. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom (character), Max Headroom in the 1985 TV movie and 1987 Max Headroom (TV series), television series of the s ...

National Security Advisor A national security advisor serves as the chief advisor to a national government on matters of security. The advisor is not usually a member of the government's cabinet but is usually a member of various military or security councils. National secu ...

Arthur Bowden *

Janet Kidder Janet Kidder (born 1972) is a Canadian actress known for her role of Osyraa in '' Star Trek: Discovery''. Biography Janet Kidder is the daughter of John Kidder and the niece of actress Margot Kidder Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 ...

as Deputy Director Elizabeth Hardington *

Theresa Russell Theresa Lynn Russell ( Paup; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress whose career spans over four decades. Her filmography includes over fifty feature films, ranging from mainstream to independent and experimental films. Born in San Diego, R ...

as Fiona * Blu Mankuma as General Cassius Giles,

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Andrew Airlie Andrew Airlie (born September 18, 1961) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor. Early life Airlie was born in Glasgow, Scotland on September 18, 1961. Career He has starred in television series including '' Breaker High'' and his TV credits inclu ...

as Director Marcus Tremaine *

Seth Green Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supportin ...

as Lucifer * Jaylee Hamidi as Keiko Watanabe (1 episode, 2013) * Mike Azevedo as Pierre Garaneuf (1 episode, 2013) * Mehdi Darvish as Plant Technician (1 episode, 2013) * Graeme Duffy as Desmond Smith (1 episode, 2013) * John Stewart as Train Conductor (1 episode, 2013) * Alexander von Roon as Financial Reporter (1 episode, 2013)

Plot

''Delete'' imagines a disaster in our all-too-fragile digital world where the Internet becomes dangerously self-aware with one systematic purpose, to protect itself and destroy mankind. Faced with possible extinction, there is only one way out – create a second artificial intelligence, just as powerful, just as intelligent and just as dangerous, as the only possible solution able to combat it - but with governments in a panic and the whole world in chaos, are they even able to match this unprecedented foe...?

Production details

Written and distributed by

Sonar Entertainment Halcyon Studios, LLC., formerly known as Sonar Entertainment, RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Qintex Entertainment, HRI Group and Robert Halmi Inc., is an American entertainment company specializing in the production and distribution ...

of New York City, the series consists of two feature-length episodes. It was shot on location in Vancouver and produced by Vancouver-based

Brightlight Pictures Brightlight Pictures Inc. is a Canadian film production and television production company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History Shawn Williamson is the chairman of Brightlight Pictures. Williamson has produced more than 90 pro ...

Reception

The series won two

Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...

, from the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, for Best Picture Editing and Best Television Movie.

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* 2010s American drama television miniseries 2010s American science fiction television series 2012 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings Television series about artificial intelligence {{US-sf-tv-stub