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The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

20227.41 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

Created by Alex Kurtzman
Written by Walter Tevis
Produced by Jon Dudkowski, Robyn Johnson, Adrian Kelly
NetworksShowtime

Top Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Faraday

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Justin Falls

Annelle Olaleye

Annelle Olaleye

Molly Falls

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Josiah Falls

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Thomas Jerome Newton

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson

Spencer Clay

Sonya Cassidy

Sonya Cassidy

Edie Flood

Joana Ribeiro

Joana Ribeiro

Lisa Dominguez

Rob Delaney

Rob Delaney

Hatch Flood

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Drew Finch

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookalien life-form

About The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, alien life-form. Created by Alex Kurtzman, it stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Annelle Olaleye. An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

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