Series synopsis
The Aliens is a British comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on E4 on March 8, 2016. It ended on April 12, 2016. It was created by Fintan Ryan. It stars Michael Socha, Michaela Coel and Jim Howick.
Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.
Premise
Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Socha as Lewis
- Michaela Coel as Lilyhot
- Jim Howick as Dominic
Guest cast
- Ashley Walters as Christophe
- Vivienne Acheampong as Teacher
- Shaun Parkes as Truss
- Bronson Webb as Guy
- Josef Altin as Jerome
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Niall
- Holli Dempsey as Holly
- Alex Beckett as Ivan
- Chetna Pandya as Chief
- Tom Davis as Jean
- Chanel Cresswell as Paulette
- Samson Kayo as MC
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 8, 2016 | April 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lewis is a border guard at a checkpoint that patrols a wall, but after a chance encounter with mysterious alien Lilyhot his life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that he's actually half alien. |
March 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After Lilyhot reveals to Lewis that his real alien father Antoine is in prison, he agrees to help break him out. Truss starts to believe that Lewis is involved in some shady dealings. |
March 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lilyhot attempts to persuade Antoine to take part in a gang war with Fabien, assuring him that he can retake control of Troy. |
March 22, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 12, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |