2022 science fiction drama television series
The Man Who Fell to Earth Genre Created by Based on The Man Who Fell to Earth Walter Tevis Starring Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 10 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 Network Showtime Release April 24 (2022-04-24 ) – (2022-07-03 )
The Man Who Fell to Earth science fiction drama television limited series created byJenny Lumet andAlex Kurtzman based on the 1963novel of the same name byWalter Tevis .[ 1] 1976 film starringDavid Bowie .[ 2] [ 3] Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who arrives on planet Earth andBill Nighy , playing the role originally played by Bowie in the 1976 film. It debuted onShowtime on April 24, 2022.[ 2] SXSW on March 12, 2022.[ 4] [ 5]
The future of the planet is in the hands of an alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history.
Each episode is named after aDavid Bowie song.[ 6]
No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date U.S. viewers 1 "Hallo Spaceboy" Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanApril 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 AlaimoTeleplay by : Michael Alaimo and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08 ) 0.145[ 9] 4 "Under Pressure" Alex Kurtzman Story by : Jane MaggsTeleplay by : Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanMay 15, 2022 (2022-05-15 ) 0.193[ 10] 5 "Moonage Daydream" Sarah Harding Story by : John LopezTeleplay by : John Lopez and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanMay 29, 2022 (2022-05-29 ) 0.162[ 11] 6 "Changes" Sarah Harding Story by : Jane MaggsTeleplay by : Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanJune 5, 2022 (2022-06-05 ) 0.164[ 12] 7 "Cracked Actor" Joss Agnew Story by : Helen ShangTeleplay by : Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanJune 12, 2022 (2022-06-12 ) 0.137[ 13] 8 "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" Joss Agnew Story by : Bill WolkoffTeleplay by : John Hlavin and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanJune 19, 2022 (2022-06-19 ) 0.121[ 14] 9 "As the World Falls Down" Olatunde Osunsanmi Story by : Jane MaggsTeleplay by : Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanJune 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]
A television adaptation ofWalter Tevis 's novelThe Man Who Fell to Earth Hulu toCBS All Access in August 2019. It was created byJenny Lumet andAlex Kurtzman . It had been in development at Hulu for over a year, and was moved as a result of theacquisition 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] Showtime , withNaomie Harris ,Jimmi Simpson andClarke 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] Kate Mulgrew joined in a recurring role.[ 25] Bill Nighy was cast to play Thomas Jerome Newton, the roleDavid Bowie played in the film.[ 26] [ 5]
Major part of the filming was done in theUniversity of Hertfordshire .
Filming began on May 3, 2021, inLondon .[ 21] [ 27]
The series was initially planned for a 2021 release onParamount+ .[ 28] [ 21]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Man Who Fell to Earth may not be out of this world, but a commandingChiwetel 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]
Viewership and ratings per episode ofThe Man Who Fell to Earth No. Title Air date Rating (18–49) Viewers 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]
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