Extant Premieres On CBS
So last night the heavily promoted “Extant” premiered on CBS. I was a little skeptical of it because of how much promotion it was getting on TV. Usually something that gets promoted so much sometimes stinks. Also sci-fi can be touch and go with me. However I did give it a try, mainly due to the amazing cast, and really liked it!
The show takes place in the future and centers around a family of three. Molly Woods (Halle Berry) is an astronaut recently back from a 13 month solo space station trip. Her husband John (Goran Visnjic) is a scientist dabbling in Humanicks (Human robots) and has created their son Ethan, a 10 year oldish human robot. He created the child as he and his wife are infertile. John is trying to get funding for his program, but people are skeptical because there was apparently already one robot rebellion in the past. They worry this will lead to another. John feels the key to preventing that is to create more human robots that can learn and grow, just as a human would. They would learn right from wrong, good from bad. It’s unclear yet if this kid will actually grow up, or if they have to make newer “older” bodies and transfer his programing over. John is funded privately by the founder of the Yasumoto corporation, who has his fingers in many ventures. One is the space program which John’s wife Molly is involved in. Something happened to Molly during her space trip. A being showed up in the station and it was her dead first husband (or previous lover). Molly is slowly remembering what happened during a 13 hour blackout, which seems to be linked to a mysterious pregnancy. The previous astronaut on the space station killed himself after he came home, or so everyone thinks. He’s in hiding and contacts Molly by the end of the show to tell her what happened to her on the station is real. Meanwhile Mr. Yasumoto has some kind of interest in this being, and this is why he’s funding her husband, to keep her close. As all this drama is unfolding, something is going on with Molly’s robot kid Ethan . . .he too is changing somehow, growing darker almost. Who, or what is out there? That is the mystery of the show!
I actually really enjoyed it, and hope future episodes are as intriguing and interesting as this one. This has the potential to be great, or turn into a huge disappointment. Time will tell!
Take the new poll on the frontpage on the show. Did you like it, hate it, not even bother with it?
Spoilers for the next two shows below!
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MOLLY UNCOVERS DETAILS OF HER MYSTERIOUS PREGNANCY AND LEARNS DISTURBING INFORMATION ABOUT ANOTHER SOLO MISSION, ON “EXTANT,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
“Extinct” – After Molly collapses and experiences a vision of her encounter on the Seraphim, Sam agrees to give her an ultrasound so she can learn more about her mysterious pregnancy. Also, Molly tracks down Kryger and he reveals the disturbing details of his own solo mission that the International Space Exploration Agency (ISEA) is keeping secret, on EXTANT, Wednesday, July 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
JOHN CONFRONTS MOLLY ABOUT HER DISTANT BEHAVIOR, ON “EXTANT,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
“Wish You Were Here” – Molly has to decide if she is going to reveal her pregnancy to John after he confronts her about her distant behavior. Meanwhile, John and Molly face parents who are suspicious of Ethan when he goes to school for the first time, on EXTANT, Wednesday, July 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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