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COLLECTION · Series · 2012

Alien Encounters

Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.

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* 6.5 (6)DocumentaryFantasyScience FictionUnited States · Belgium
Creators
Mark Cronin
Countries
United States · Belgium · Malaysia
Studios
Science · Science Channel
Runtime
45 min/ep
Age rating
TV-PG
Release
13/03/2012
Score
6.5 / 10 (6)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
2 episodes · 2012
The Message
Episode 1. The Message
2012-03-13 · 45 min

What would really happen if we got a message from space? How would we react? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this world changing event, forming an intriguing…

The Arrival
Episode 2. The Arrival
2012-03-20 · 45 min

How will humans react when an alien spacecraft arrives on Earth? Will humans learn from aliens, or become colonial subjects? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this…

Season 2
2 episodes · 2013
The Invasion
Episode 1. The Invasion
2013-03-05 · 45 min

The Arrival has ended. A swarm of small spacecraft depart their huge mothership, and hover in our atmosphere. The ships open their hatches, and deposit thousands of mysterious pods on the earth's surface. Are they are message, a gift or a…

The Offspring
Episode 2. The Offspring
2013-03-12 · 45 min

A mothership the size of Texas is hovering over Earth and we are tired of waiting. We send a rover to explore, and what we find makes us question the definition of life. On Earth, the pods multiply and get smaller, making contact with…

Season 3
6 episodes · 2014
The Aura
Episode 1. The Aura
2014-05-27 · 45 min

Despite causing immense damage, the mysterious "Trashteroids" allow for exciting advancements in technology. Panic spreads as the children with DNA affected by the alien flu, nicknamed "Brids," show signs of superhuman abilities.

The Entanglement
Episode 2. The Entanglement
2014-06-03 · 45 min

A powerful quantum supercomputer is built based on found alien blueprints, but the alien's motives are questioned when the human children with Alien DNA, called Brids, can connect to it using only their thoughts.

The Prophecies
Episode 3. The Prophecies
2014-06-10 · 45 min

As more Brids connect to the quantum computer, they grow more powerful and the computer becomes self-aware. The combined brainpower is able to calculate the future, but some will use that information toward evil ends.

The Escalation
Episode 4. The Escalation
2014-06-17 · 45 min

Humans unlock the ability to genetically design their own Brid babies and join the Brids' hive mind, causing a panic that humans will soon become obsolete. The self-aware quantum computer makes its own survival top priority.

The War
Episode 5. The War
2014-06-24 · 45 min

When direct assaults on the quantum computer fail, the US military tries to destroy the hybrid network by targeting the Brids. Meanwhile, the computer retrieves a mysterious box from the alien space trash orbiting Earth.

The Time Machine
Episode 6. The Time Machine
2014-07-01 · 45 min

The quantum computer disperses into the cloud before it is destroyed, releasing unprecedented information into the world's computers. This leads to a virtual reality simulator that allows people to see through time and space.

Cast by season
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Roberta Setzu
Lisa Martines
Christian Ortega
Christian Ortega
SETI boy
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Dean Morrison Madera
School Student
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Angelle Haney Gullett
Biologist
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Douglas Vakoch
Self - Psychologist
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