TV series
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Overview
An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
Details
- First air date
- 2022-04-24
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 10 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Showtime
- Production
- CBS Studios, Secret Hideout, Timberman/Beverly Productions, StudioCanal
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Faraday
- Naomie Harris as Justin Falls
- Annelle Olaleye as Molly Falls
- Clarke Peters as Josiah Falls
- Bill Nighy as Thomas Jerome Newton
- Jimmi Simpson as Spencer Clay
- Sonya Cassidy as Edie Flood
- Joana Ribeiro as Lisa Dominguez
- Rob Delaney as Hatch Flood
- Kate Mulgrew as Drew Finch
- Tanya Moodie as Portia
- Art Malik as Henning Khan
Creators and crew
- Jenny Lumet - Creator
- Alex Kurtzman - Creator
- Carl Beverly - Executive Producer
- Tim Halkin - Executive Producer
- Rola Bauer - Executive Producer
- Heather Kadin - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Hallo Spaceboy
An alien crashes deep into the oil fields of New Mexico with a mission: he has eight hours to find the one woman on earth who can save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours.
Episode 2: Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
After the shocking discovery that The Mission is far more complex and dangerous than he believed, and the only human who can guide him abandons him to protect her family and her sanity, Faraday must go it alone, unaware that he's suddenly on the radar of a CIA agent.
Episode 3: New Angels of Promise
After a series of shocking events, Justin finally accepts that Faraday's mission is indeed the next step towards her own long-abandoned dream. With the addition of a wild card risk assessor, they finally embark on the journey that takes them further than they ever imagined.
Episode 4: Under Pressure
Secrets are revealed when Faraday, Justin and Hatch are thrust into the billion-dollar, cutthroat world of Big Tech. Hatch and his sister Edie reconnect over the machine after years of bitter estrangement. The CIA tightens its grip as Faraday comes face to face with a consequence of becoming human.
Episode 5: Moonage Daydream
Faraday is staggered to discover he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday discovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet of Anthea.
Episode 6: Changes
In what we would call a love letter to his wife on Anthea, Faraday shares with her the complexities of becoming human.
Episode 7: Cracked Actor
With the weight of the CIA bearing down on them, Faraday and Justin decide that going public is their only shot at survival. They hatch a desperate plan to save the machine and ensure the safety of Justin's family, even as Justin's faith in Faraday is threatened.
Episode 8: The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell
A wild shootout leaves the entire group in the hands of a rogue CIA operative obsessed with uncovering Faraday’s true identity.
Episode 9: As The World Falls Down
Faraday and Justin must battle with rogue CIA operative Spencer Clay for their very lives.
Episode 10: The Man Who Sold The World
The epic finale, when all secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.
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