No war. No disease. No poverty. But at what cost?

2015 · 1 season · Drama

6.6 Modest

Series finished

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords,” whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 2015

Created by: Matthew Graham
Channel: Syfy

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

Attempts to adapt Childhood's End into a movie had been made since the late 1960s, but every one of these projects got stuck in development hell and never proceeded.

Origins

Syfy first announced plans to develop a TV miniseries based on the novel on April 10, 2013, and later greenlit it in September 2014 as three two-hour episodes for a 2015 airing.

Origins

The miniseries was written by Matthew Graham, directed by Nick Hurran, and produced by Akiva Goldsman and Mike DeLuca.

Casting

Charles Dance was announced to play the alien Karellen on October 24, 2014.

Casting

Mike Vogel was announced to play Ricky Stormgren on November 21, 2014.

Casting

Colm Meaney and Charlotte Nicdao were announced to join the cast as Wainwright and Rachel Osaka respectively on January 12, 2015.

Reception

The miniseries holds a 70% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics noting that while it doesn't quite live up to the source novel, it offers a balanced narrative and sympathetic performances.

Themes

utopia extraterrestrial alien invasion

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