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The Man Who Fell to Earth 2022
The Man Who Fell to Earth is an American science fiction drama television limited series that premiered on Showtime on April 24, 2022. Created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman based on the 1963 novel by Walter Tevis, it serves as a sequel to the 1976 film starring David Bowie. The series features Chiwetel Ejiofor in the lead role of an alien arriving on Earth, with Bill Nighy portraying the character originally played by Bowie. A segment of the show was screened at SXSW on March 12, 2022. The production concluded after just one season.
Cast
- Chiwetel EjioforFaraday
- Naomie HarrisJustin Falls
- Annelle OlaleyeMolly Falls
- Clarke PetersJosiah Falls
- Bill NighyThomas Jerome Newton
- Jimmi SimpsonSpencer Clay
- Kate MulgrewDrew Finch
- Sonya CassidyEdie Flood
- Joana RibeiroLisa Dominguez
- Rob DelaneyHatch Flood
- Tanya MoodiePortia
- Juliet StevensonSister Mary Lou Prescott
- Art MalikHenning Khan
- Josh HerdmanTerry Mannch
- Laurie KynastonClive Flood
- Martha PlimptonOfficer K
- Zoë WanamakerWatt
- Victoria SmurfitPenny Morgan
Crew
- Creator
- Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman
- Executive producer
- Rola Bauer, Carl Beverly, Françoise Guyonnet, John Hlavin, Heather Kadin, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Sarah Timberman, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Details
- Production
- CBS Studios, Secret Hideout, StudioCanal, Timberman/Beverly Productions
- Network
- Paramount+ with Showtime
