Childhood's End 

After peaceful aliens invade earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?

Stars:

Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mike Vogel	...	Ricky Stormgren 3 episodes, 2015
Osy Ikhile	...	Milo Rodricks 3 episodes, 2015
Daisy Betts	...	Ellie Stormgren / ... 3 episodes, 2015
Georgina Haig	...	Annabel Stormgren 3 episodes, 2015
Charles Dance	...	Karellen 3 episodes, 2015
Ashley Zukerman	...	Jake Greggson 3 episodes, 2015
Hayley Magnus	...	Amy Morrel 3 episodes, 2015
Charlotte Nicdao	...	Rachel / ... 3 episodes, 2015
Russell Kiefel	...	Sheriff De Bont 3 episodes, 2015
Harley Durst	...	Karellen Double 3 episodes, 2015
Cecilia Dewar	...	Extra 3 episodes, 2015
Yael Stone	...	Peretta Jones 2 episodes, 2015
Lachlan Roland-Kenn	...	Tommy 2 episodes, 2015
Darius Amarfio Jefferson	...	Young Milo 2 episodes, 2015
Zahra Newman	...	Bridget Rodricks 2 episodes, 2015
Michael-Anthony Taylor	...	Janitor 2 episodes, 2015
Shane Holloway	...	Immigration Officer 2 episodes, 2015
Xavier West	...	Driver's Son 2 episodes, 2015

Storyline

Written by Arthur C. Clarke and hailed as a revolutionary work of science fiction since its publishing in 1953, Childhood's End follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious "Overlords," whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia, at the cost of human identity and culture. The true implications of the Overlords' arrival may be far more dangerous, however.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | hotel room | loss | space travel | child | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Broadcast in 2015, sixty-two years after Arthur C. Clarke's original novel was published.

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Connections

Referenced in Flat Earth & Other Hot Potatoes: Episode #1.43 (2015)

User Reviews

Missed opportunity to be a masterpiece.

I've read Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's end so many years ago that I've managed to forget about it till this show came out. I was excited to see how this novel will be converted to television, but i've managed to contain my excitement, because the producing network was Syfy, a network known to me for it's mediocre half baked endeavours.

Alas, I was not wrong. It's like the producers were afraid of taking risks, so they used a well tested formula to generate a bunch of generic characters with generic backstories. Resulting in a parade of melodrama infused into Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's end universe, it almost feels like a soap opera with spaceships.

Perhaps I'm being too harsh, it's a decent enough show, if it weren't an interpretation of a beloved novel, I might have even thought it was pretty good. Unfortunately the producer's lack of creativity made it hard for me to enjoy.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Childhood's End

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD