Alien Encounters

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

DocumentarySci-Fi & Fantasy

Seasons

1. The Message

Air Date: 2012-03-13

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 hypothetical scenario .

2. The Arrival

Air Date: 2012-03-20

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 event.

1. The Invasion

Air Date: 2013-03-05

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 weapon?

2. The Offspring

Air Date: 2013-03-12

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 them unavoidabe.

1. The Aura

Air Date: 2014-05-27

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.

2. The Entanglement

Air Date: 2014-06-03

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.

3. The Prophecies

Air Date: 2014-06-10

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.

4. The Escalation

Air Date: 2014-06-17

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.

5. The War

Air Date: 2014-06-24

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.

6. The Time Machine

Air Date: 2014-07-01

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.

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6.5/10

Release Date

2012-03-13

Episodes

10 (3 seasons)

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Returning Series

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Science Channel

Alien Encounters

Seasons

Season 1

1. The Message

2. The Arrival

Season 2

1. The Invasion

2. The Offspring

Season 3

1. The Aura

2. The Entanglement

3. The Prophecies

4. The Escalation

5. The War

6. The Time Machine

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Cast

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

John Zacchino

Dimitra Jiova

Katie McClave

Bivas Biswas

Roberta Setzu

Christian Ortega

Greg Duncan

Tian Wang

Morgan Ford

Anthony D. Call

Alan Dean Foster

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