Series synopsis
The Man Who Fell to Earth is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Showtime on April 24, 2022. It ended on July 3, 2022. It was created by Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Annelle Olaleye and Clarke Peters.
An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
Premise
An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Supporting cast
- Rob Delaney as Hatch Flood
- Kate Mulgrew as Drew Finch
Guest cast
- Martha Plimpton as Intake Officer K. Faraday
- Sebastián Viveros as Mike The Mechanic
- Gerard Monaco as Officer Haugenoe
- Olivia-Mai Barrett as Alicia
- Christian Contreras as Officer Pearson
- Quelin Sepulveda as Vicki
- Felix Garcia Guyer as José Longhorn
- Jayne Aguire as Daisy
- Jeff Mirza as Cabbie
- Anna Francolini as Ticket Agent
- David Sterne as Gent #1
- Morgan Deare as Gent #2
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 24, 2022 | July 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 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. |
May 1, 2022 |
| 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. |
May 8, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |