The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)

The Man Who Fell to Earth is an American science fiction television series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman,[1] based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis[2] and previously made into a film in 1976 starring David Bowie.[3] The series stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who arrives on planet Earth and Bill Nighy reprising the role originally played by Bowie in the 1976 film. It debuted on Showtime on April 24, 2022.[3] A portion of the series showed at SXSW on March 12, 2022.[4]

The Man Who Fell to Earth
GenreScience fiction
Created by
Based onThe Man Who Fell to Earth
by Walter Tevis
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Rola Bauer
  • Carl Beverly
  • Françoise Guyonnet
  • John Hlavin
  • Heather Kadin
  • Alex Kurtzman
  • Jenny Lumet
  • Sarah Timberman
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
Production companies
DistributorParamount Global Distribution Group
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) –
present (present)

Premise

The future of the planet is in the hands of an alien who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment in history.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Each episode is named after a David Bowie song.[5]

No.Title [6]Directed byWritten by [1]Original air date [6]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Hallo Spaceboy"Alex KurtzmanJenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)0.125[7]
2"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed"Alex KurtzmanJenny Lumet & Alex KurtzmanMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)0.127[8]
3"New Angels of Promise"TBAStory by : Michael Alaimo
Teleplay by : Michael Alaimo and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)TBD
4"Under Pressure"TBAStory by : Jane Maggs
Teleplay by : Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)TBD
5"Moonage Daydream"TBAStory by : John Lopez
Teleplay by : John Lopez and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)TBD
6"Changes"TBAStory by : Jane Maggs
Teleplay by : Jane Maggs and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)TBD
7"Cracked Actor"TBAStory by : Helen Shang
Teleplay by : Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)TBD
8"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"TBAStory by : Bill Wolkoff
Teleplay by : John Hlavin and Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman		June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)TBD
9"As the World Falls Down"TBATBAJune 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)TBD

Production

A television adaptation of Walter Tevis's novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, which was previously made into a film in 1976 starring David Bowie, moved from Hulu to CBS All Access in August 2019. It had been in development at Hulu for over a year, and was moved as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, as disagreements over co-production could not be resolved.[2] It was created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman.[1]

In February 2021, Chiwetel Ejiofor was cast to star in the series, playing the role of the alien/Faraday.[9] The next month, the series would be moved to Showtime, with Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson and Clarke Peters added to the cast.[10][11][12][13] Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, and Annelle Olayele would join in April.[14][15][16] In August, Kate Mulgrew joined in a recurring role.[17] In January 2022, Bill Nighy was cast to play Thomas Jerome Newton, the role David Bowie played in the film.[18]

Filming began on May 3, 2021, in London.[13][19]

Release

The series was initially planned for a 2021 release on Paramount+.[20] It is now set to debut in 2022 on Showtime and on Paramount+ Internationally.[13]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 22 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Man Who Fell to Earth may not be out of this world, but a commanding Chiwetel Ejiofor gives this space oddity an earthy gravitas."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of The Man Who Fell to Earth
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Hallo Spaceboy" April 24, 20220.020.125[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" May 1, 20220.020.127[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD

References
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  12. Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2021). "Jimmi Simpson To Star In 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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  15. Petski, Denise (April 20, 2021). "Sonya Cassidy Joins 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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  19. Alex Kurtzman [@Alex_Kurtzman] (May 3, 2021). "Day 1 #TheManWhoFellToEarth" (Tweet). Retrieved June 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. Petski, Denise (July 30, 2020). "CBS All Access Eyes Fall & Late 2020 Premieres For Richard Linklater Docuseries, 'The Stand', More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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  22. "The Man Who Fell to Earth: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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