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The Man Who Fell to Earth

★ 7.2 12K votes 2022–2022 1 season · 10 episodes Canceled Showtime
Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 8/10AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Chiwetel EjioforNaomie HarrisAnnelle OlaleyeClarke PetersBill NighyJimmi Simpson
Written by
Alex KurtzmanJenny Lumet
Starring
Chiwetel EjioforNaomie HarrisAnnelle OlaleyeClarke PetersBill NighyJimmi Simpson
Written by
Alex KurtzmanJenny Lumet
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Votes per Episode
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About

"A quiet, aching meditation on alien isolation"

An alien arrives on Earth on a desperate mission tied to the fate of his dying home planet, seeking out a scientist to help him complete it. Loosely continuing the story of the 1976 film's stranded visitor, this version leans into big emotional and visual ambition, moving at a deliberate, moody pace. It's carried almost entirely by its lead performance and striking imagery rather than plot momentum, so it feels more like an atmospheric meditation on isolation and connection than a fast-moving sci-fi thriller.

Watch it for

a magnetic lead performance carrying a slow, visually striking meditation on loneliness.

Maybe skip if

you want a fast-paced plot rather than a slow, atmosphere-driven character study.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12022
7.74K109h 18m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Hallo, Spaceboy7.7
72854 min
▶2Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed7.6
52255 min
▶3New Angels of Promise8.1
51157 min
▶4Under Pressure7.6
42656 min
▶5Moonage Daydream7.5
38948 min
▶6Changes7.5
45957 min
▶7Cracked Actor7.7
34057 min
▶8The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell7.5
34659 min
▶9As the World Falls Down8.0
33455 min
▶10The Man Who Sold the World8.0
34960 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor Faraday
Naomie Harris Justin Falls
Annelle Olaleye Molly Falls
Clarke Peters Josiah Falls
Bill Nighy Thomas Newton
Jimmi Simpson Spencer Clay
Sonya Cassidy Edie Flood
Joana Ribeiro Lisa Dominguez
Rob Delaney Hatch Flood
Tanya Moodie Portia

Crew

Alex Kurtzman
Jenny Lumet

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