As public fear of the Hairies increases after a massacre at a nursing home, Waruu tries to get Jarrod to send a film crew into the Zone. Meanwhile, Jarrod and his scientist discover the secret to the Hairies' strength and stamina... and how to transfer it to humans.
Set in the near future, Cleverman focuses on a group of non-humans battling for survival in a world where humans' inferiority complexes make us want to silence, exploit andhug them. It is also a story of two estranged Indigenous brothers who are forced together to fight for their own survival.