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An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
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An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
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Episode 1
An alien crashes deep into the oil fields of New Mexico with a mission: he has eight hours to find the one woman on earth who can save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours.
Directed by Alex KurtzmanWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny LumetGuest stars Martha Plimpton, Sebastián Viveros, Gerard Monaco, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Christian Contreras, Tanya Moodie
Episode 2
After the shocking discovery that The Mission is far more complex and dangerous than he believed, and the only human who can guide him abandons him to protect her family and her sanity, Faraday must go it alone, unaware that he's suddenly on the radar of a CIA agent.
Directed by Alex KurtzmanWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny LumetGuest stars Quelin Sepulveda, Felix Garcia Guyer, Jayne Aguire, Jeff Mirza, Anna Francolini, David Sterne, Morgan Deare, Ricardo Castro
Episode 3
After a series of shocking events, Justin finally accepts that Faraday's mission is indeed the next step towards her own long-abandoned dream. With the addition of a wild card risk assessor, they finally embark on the journey that takes them further than they ever imagined.
Directed by Alex KurtzmanWritten by Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman, Michael Alaimo, Michael AlaimoGuest stars Nadia Albina, Raji James, Paudge Behan, Angela Ashton, Giles Cooper, Richard Stirling, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Vera Chok
Episode 4
Secrets are revealed when Faraday, Justin and Hatch are thrust into the billion-dollar, cutthroat world of Big Tech. Hatch and his sister Edie reconnect over the machine after years of bitter estrangement. The CIA tightens its grip as Faraday comes face to face with a consequence of becoming human.
Directed by Alex KurtzmanWritten by Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman, Jane Maggs, Jane MaggsGuest stars Victor Alli, Yao Chin, Cornelius Booth, Juliet Stevenson, Hannah Bristow, Robert Daws, LJ Parkinson, Laurie Kynaston
Episode 5
Faraday is staggered to discover he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday discovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet of Anthea.
Directed by Sarah HardingWritten by John Lopez, Jenny Lumet, John Lopez, Alex KurtzmanGuest stars Hannah Bristow, Joshua McGuire, Sarah Hadland, Zurielle Tagoe, Coral Messam, Emilio Villa-Muhammad, Tanya Moodie
Episode 6
In what we would call a love letter to his wife on Anthea, Faraday shares with her the complexities of becoming human.
Directed by Sarah HardingWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Jane MaggsGuest stars Joshua McGuire, Sarah Quist, Sarah Hadland, Harriet Thorpe, Montserrat Lombard, Florence Bell, Anthonette Olaleye, Anthony Adjekum
Episode 7
With the weight of the CIA bearing down on them, Faraday and Justin decide that going public is their only shot at survival. They hatch a desperate plan to save the machine and ensure the safety of Justin's family, even as Justin's faith in Faraday is threatened.
Directed by Joss AgnewWritten by Helen Shang, Jenny Lumet, Alex KurtzmanGuest stars Louie Mynett, Peter Pedrero, Kyle Abdullah, Kenton Thomas, Robert Daws, Patrick Poletti, Mitchell Mullen, Daniel Topic
Episode 8
A wild shootout leaves the entire group in the hands of a rogue CIA operative obsessed with uncovering Faraday’s true identity.
Directed by Joss AgnewWritten by Bill Wolkoff, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin, Alex KurtzmanGuest stars Joshua C. Whiting, Juliet Stevenson, Sally Rogers, Adwoa Brown, LJ Parkinson, Jude Mack, Daniel Topic, Josh Herdman
Episode 9
Faraday and Justin must battle with rogue CIA operative Spencer Clay for their very lives.
Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiWritten by Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman, Jane Maggs, Jane MaggsGuest stars Adrian Lukis, Freddy George, Tomi May, Josh Herdman, Laurie Kynaston, Zoë Wanamaker, Zurielle Tagoe, Coral Messam
Episode 10
The epic finale, when all secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.
Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John HlavinGuest stars Tanya Moodie, Kenyah Sandy, Mitchell Mullen, Art Malik, Victoria Smurfit, Fenton Chance, Robert Jezek
Episode information updated Jul 26, 2026
Chiwetel EjioforFaraday
Naomie HarrisJustin Falls
Annelle OlaleyeMolly Falls
Clarke PetersJosiah Falls
Bill NighyThomas Jerome Newton
Jimmi SimpsonSpencer Clay
Sonya CassidyEdie Flood
Joana RibeiroLisa Dominguez
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