Series synopsis
Alien Encounters is an American documentary sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Science on March 13, 2012. It ended on July 1, 2014. It was created by Mark Cronin. It stars Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, John Zacchino, Dimitra Jiova and Katie McClave.
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
Premise
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hakeem Muata Oluseyi as Self - Astrophysicist
- John Zacchino as Congressman
- Dimitra Jiova as Damla
- Katie McClave as Bree - Hybrid Child
- Bivas Biswas as Goker
- Roberta Setzu as Lisa Martines
- Christian Ortega as Fanboy
- Greg Duncan as Extra 2 / NSA Agent- programmer
Supporting cast
- Tian Wang as Yoshi
- Morgan Ford as Maisie
- Anthony D. Call as Self - Narrator
- Alan Dean Foster as Self - Author
- London Garza as Arzu (Toddler)
- Dean Morrison Madera as School Student
- Preston Brodrick as Sam Baby
- Leslie Garza as Co-worker 2 / Scientist
- Meli Alexander as Brid-Mom
- Eddie Caldwell as Talk Show Host
- Rochelle Belle as News Anchor 1
- Michael Brown as Extra 1
Guest cast
- Bellaluna Resnick as Arzu (Baby)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | March 13, 2012 | March 20, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 2 | March 5, 2013 | March 12, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 6 | May 27, 2014 | July 1, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Message What would really happen if we got a message from space? How would we react? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this world changing event, forming an intriguing hypothetical scenario . |
March 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Arrival How will humans react when an alien spacecraft arrives on Earth? Will humans learn from aliens, or become colonial subjects? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this event. |
March 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Invasion The Arrival has ended. A swarm of small spacecraft depart their huge mothership, and hover in our atmosphere. The ships open their hatches, and deposit thousands of mysterious pods on the earth's surface. Are they are message, a gift or a weapon? |
March 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Offspring A mothership the size of Texas is hovering over Earth and we are tired of waiting. We send a rover to explore, and what we find makes us question the definition of life. On Earth, the pods multiply and get smaller, making contact with them unavoidabe. |
March 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Aura Despite causing immense damage, the mysterious "Trashteroids" allow for exciting advancements in technology. Panic spreads as the children with DNA affected by the alien flu, nicknamed "Brids," show signs of superhuman abilities. |
May 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Entanglement A powerful quantum supercomputer is built based on found alien blueprints, but the alien's motives are questioned when the human children with Alien DNA, called Brids, can connect to it using only their thoughts. |
June 3, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Prophecies As more Brids connect to the quantum computer, they grow more powerful and the computer becomes self-aware. The combined brainpower is able to calculate the future, but some will use that information toward evil ends. |
June 10, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Science |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 2012 |
| Last aired | July 1, 2014 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |