Extant (CBS 2014-2015, Halle Berry, Goran Visnjic)

Sometime in the near future astronaut Molly Woods returns home from a year-long solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. She is shocked to discover that she has become pregnant and it becomes apparent to her that here experiences in space will lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

More and more big name Hollywood stars are moving to TV these days and Extant pulled off something of a coup attracting Halle Berry who said of the role ‘I’m always on the lookout for amazing roles and when you see material that contains this strong of auspices, nuance and complexity it compels me to run toward it no matter the medium. For five months a year I’ll get to live with and play this incredibly intelligent and vulnerable woman’.

production details
USA / CBS – Amblin Television / 13×60 minute episodes / Broadcast from 9 July 2014 – 9 September 2015

Creator: Mickey Fisher / Music: Marcelo Zarvos / Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg, Greg Walker, Mickey Fisher, Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank

cast
Halle Berry as Molly Woods
Goran Visnjic as John Woods
Pierce Gagnon as Ethan Woods
Camryn Manheim as Sam Barton
Hiroyuki Sanada as Hideki Yasumoto
Grace Gummer as Julie Gelineau
Michael O’Neill as Alan Sparks
Annie Wersching as Femi Dodd
Sergio Harford as Marcus Dawkins
Tessa Ferrer as Katie Sparks
Tyler Hilton as Charlie Arthurs