The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)

The Man Who Fell to Earth
Genre
Created by
Based onThe Man Who Fell to Earth
by Walter Tevis
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Rola Bauer
  • Carl Beverly
  • Françoise Guyonnet
  • John Hlavin
  • Heather Kadin
  • Alex Kurtzman
  • Jenny Lumet
  • Sarah Timberman
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseApril 24 (2022-04-24) –
July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)
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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] The series was canceled after one season.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Order was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Framke, Caroline (22 April 2022). "Showtime's 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Continues the David Bowie Version With Care, But Fewer Risks: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ Orquiola, John (24 April 2022). "The Man Who Fell To Earth Timeline Explained: Is It A Remake Or Sequel?". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "The Man Who Fell To Earth". SXSW.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cancellation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).