TV series
Childhood's End
Overview
The peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords,” whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.
Details
- First air date
- 2015-12-14
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Syfy
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Colm Meaney as Wainwright
- Mike Vogel as Ricky Stormgren
- Julian McMahon as Dr. Rupert Boyce
- Charles Dance as Karellen
- Yael Stone as Peretta Jones
- Daisy Betts as Ellie Stormgren
- Ashley Zukerman as Jake Greggson
- Charlotte Nicdao as Rachel Osaka
- Osy Ikhile as Milo Rodricks
- Hayley Magnus as Amy Morrel
- Georgina Haig as Annabel Stormgren
- Russell Kiefel as Sheriff De Bont
Creators and crew
- Matthew Graham - Creator
- John G. Lenic - Producer
- Nick Hurran - Director
- Matthew Graham - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Overlords
An alien presence arrives on Earth with the intention to end all suffering and guide humanity into a utopia. But when the aliens refuse to reveal their appearance, some wonder if this dream is instead a nightmare.
Episode 2: The Deceivers
Now living in a golden age of peace, some humans begin to notice changes in their children that lead them to question the aliens' motivations.
Episode 3: The Children
A new age dawns as children begin to exhibit advanced abilities. But what does this mean for the future of humanity?
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