Extant is an American science fiction drama television series created by Mickey Fisher and, as executive producer, Steven Spielberg. The story revolves around astronaut Molly Woods (Halle Berry)[1] who returns home to her family inexplicably pregnant after 13 months in outer space on a solo mission.
On August 7, 2013, CBS announced that it had placed a 13-episode straight-to-series order, bypassing the traditional pilot stage.[2] Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers.[3][4] Production began in Los Angeles on February 10, 2014.[5] The series was broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network, and was a production of Amblin Television.
Extant premiered on July 9, 2014. On October 9, 2014, CBS renewed Extant for a second season,[6] which premiered on July 1, 2015, and concluded on September 9, 2015.[7] On October 9, 2015, CBS cancelled Extant after two seasons.[8]
Molly Woods, an astronaut with ISEA (International Space Exploration Agency) is assigned a 13-month solo mission aboard space station Seraphim. She returns home to her husband John, a robotics engineer who created their son Ethan, a prototype android called a "humanich". When Molly discovers that she has mysteriously become pregnant despite years of infertility, she begins a search for answers.
Extant has received generally favorable reviews. On Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 68 out of 100, based on 31 critics, and season 2 has a score of 63 out of 100, based on six critics.[38] On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a rating of 81% based on 42 reviews, with the consensus reading: "While many of its ideas are clearly borrowed from other sources, Extant benefits from a unique approach to some familiar stories and a strong lead in Halle Berry."[39] The second season holds a rating of 73% based on eleven reviews, with the consensus reading: "Extant amps up the action in Season Two, adding much-needed stamina to shore up Halle Berry's compelling performance."[40]
Including Live + 3 day (DVR) viewing, the series premiere was watched by 11.88 million viewers and attained an 18-49 rating of 2.2.[41]
In 2014, Extant was chosen, along with six others, for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series.[42]
On December 16, 2014, CBS Home Entertainment released the first season on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1.[43] The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15, 2015.[44]
The series is available for streaming on Amazon Video devices four days after broadcast on CBS.[45] In Canada, the series premiered on July 9, 2014, on Global Television Network.[46] In Australia, the series premiered on July 13, 2014, on Network Ten.[47] The series premiered in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2014, on Amazon Video.[48] It made its television premiere on January 20, 2015, on Syfy.[49] In New Zealand, it debuted on July 23, 2014, on Prime.[50]
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