
The Man Who Fell to Earth(2022)
An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.


A group of troubled passengers wake up on a damaged spaceship abandoned in deep space, each having left behind a dark past in search of a fresh start on a newly colonized planet. As their terrifying situation spirals into paranoia, they come to realize that the greatest threat to their dream of starting over – and indeed their lives – is something far darker than the pasts they were so desperate to escape.

Sen Mitsuji
Shun Kenzaki

Natalia Tena
Lana Pierce

Tom Felton
Logan Maine

Siobhán Cullen
Katie Devlin

Philipp Christopher
Baum Arndt

Madalyn Horcher
Abigail Garcia

Nora Arnezeder
Rey

Fraser James
Henri

Adelayo Adedayo
Lee
Origin is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2018. Created by Andy Harries, it stars Sen Mitsuji, Natalia Tena, Tom Felton. A group of troubled passengers wake up on a damaged spaceship abandoned in deep space, each having left behind a dark past in search of a fresh start on a newly colonized planet. As their terrifying situation spirals into paranoia, they come to realize that the greatest threat to their dream of starting over – and indeed their lives – is something far darker than the pasts they were so desperate to escape.
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