The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)

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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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Based on The Man Who Fell to Earth
by Walter Tevis
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
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  • Rola Bauer
  • Carl Beverly
  • Françoise Guyonnet
  • John Hlavin
  • Heather Kadin
  • Alex Kurtzman
  • Jenny Lumet
  • Sarah Timberman
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
Production company(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Release
Original network Showtime
Original release April 24 (2022-04-24) –
July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Man Who Fell to Earth is an American science fiction drama television limited series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.[1] It is a sequel to the 1976 film starring David Bowie.[2][3] The series stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who arrives on planet Earth and Bill Nighy, playing the role originally played by Bowie in the 1976 film. It debuted on Showtime on April 24, 2022.[2] A portion of the series was shown at SXSW on March 12, 2022.[4] In October 2022, the series was not renewed for a second season.[5]

Premise

The future of the planet is in the hands of an alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Each episode is named after a David Bowie song.[6]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Hallo Spaceboy" Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) 0.125[7]
2 "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01) 0.127[8]
3 "New Angels of Promise" Alex Kurtzman Story by: Michael Alaimo
Teleplay by: Michael Alaimo and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08) 0.145[9]
4 "Under Pressure" Alex Kurtzman Story by: Jane Maggs
Teleplay by: Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) 0.193[10]
5 "Moonage Daydream" Sarah Harding Story by: John Lopez
Teleplay by: John Lopez and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29) 0.162[11]
6 "Changes" Sarah Harding Story by: Jane Maggs
Teleplay by: Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05) 0.164[12]
7 "Cracked Actor" Joss Agnew Story by: Helen Shang
Teleplay by: Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12) 0.137[13]
8 "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" Joss Agnew Story by: Bill Wolkoff
Teleplay by: John Hlavin and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19) 0.121[14]
9 "As the World Falls Down" Olatunde Osunsanmi Story by: Jane Maggs
Teleplay by: Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		 June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) 0.171[15]
10 "The Man Who Sold The World" Olatunde Osunsanmi John Hlavin and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03) 0.149[16]

Production

A television adaptation of Walter Tevis's novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, moved from Hulu to CBS All Access in August 2019. It was created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman. It had been in development at Hulu for over a year, and was moved as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, as disagreements over co-production could not be resolved.[1]

In February 2021, Chiwetel Ejiofor was cast to star in the series, playing the role of the alien/Faraday.[17] The next month, the series moved to Showtime, with Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson and Clarke Peters added to the cast.[18][19][20][21] Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, and Annelle Olayele would join in April.[22][23][24] In August, Kate Mulgrew joined in a recurring role.[25] In January 2022, Bill Nighy was cast to play Thomas Jerome Newton, the role David Bowie played in the film.[26] In October 2022, it was reported that Showtime would not renew the series for a second season.[5]

Filming began on May 3, 2021, in London.[21][27]

Release

The series was initially planned for a 2021 release on Paramount+.[28] It premiered on April 24, 2022 on Showtime and on Paramount+ internationally.[21]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 29 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Man Who Fell to Earth may not be out of this world, but a commanding Chiwetel Ejiofor gives this space oddity an earthy gravitas."[29] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[30]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Hallo Spaceboy" April 24, 2022 0.02 0.125[7]
2 "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" May 1, 2022 0.02 0.127[8]
3 "New Angels of Promise" May 8, 2022 0.03 0.145[9]
4 "Under Pressure" May 15, 2022 0.03 0.193[10]
5 "Moonage Daydream" May 29, 2022 0.02 0.162[11]
6 "Changes" June 5, 2022 0.02 0.164[12]
7 "Cracked Actor" June 12, 2022 0.02 0.137[13]
8 "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" June 19, 2022 0.01 0.121[14]
9 "As the World Falls Down" June 26, 2022 0.02 0.171[15]
10 "The Man Who Sold The World" July 3, 2022 0.02 0.149[16]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Saturn Awards October 25, 2022 Best Science Fiction Television Series: Network/Cable The Man Who Fell to Earth Nominated [31]
Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series Chiwetel Ejiofor Nominated

References

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