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The Signal

The Signal

20246.41 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A missing astronaut sets her family on a frantic hunt for answers. But the more they uncover, the greater the threat becomes to them — and the world.

Created by Johannes Jancke
Written by Johannes Jancke, Nadine Gottmann, Sebastian Hilger
Produced by Christian Springer, Amir Hamz, Fahri Yardım
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Florian David Fitz

Florian David Fitz

Sven Groth

Peri Baumeister

Peri Baumeister

Paula Groth

Yuna Bennett

Yuna Bennett

Charlie Groth

Themes & Keywords

strandedspaceminiseriesastronautsuspense thriller

About The Signal

The Signal is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of stranded, space, miniseries, astronaut, suspense thriller. Created by Johannes Jancke, it stars Florian David Fitz, Peri Baumeister, Yuna Bennett. A missing astronaut sets her family on a frantic hunt for answers. But the more they uncover, the greater the threat becomes to them — and the world.

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