The Man Who Fell To Earth Cast & Character Guide

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Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth assembled an impressive and diverse cast. Based upon Walter Tevis' 1963 novel of the same name, The Man Who Fell To Earth is also a sequel to the cult classic 1976 film starring David Bowie and directed by Nicholas Roeg. Originally developed for CBS All-Access/Paramount+,The Man Who Fell To Earth is a 10-episode TV series produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, who are also behind Star Trek: Discovery andClarice.

The Man Who Fell to Earth stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Faraday, an alien from the planet Anthea who came to Earth hoping to save his home planet from a global drought. Faraday seeks out Justin Falls (Naomie Harris), a former MIT scientist who developed a failed technology for fusion energy. But Justin is no longer a scientist and is eking out a living in New Mexico as she cares for her sick father, Josiah (Clarke Peters), and her young daughter, Molly (Annelle Olaleye). Faraday's presence on Earth is also being tracked by the CIA as he seeks his mentor, Thomas Jerome Newton (Bill Nighy), who is also from Althea and came to Earth over 40 years ago.

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Thanks to the pedigree of the source material and the continued popularity of the David Bowie film, Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth attracted a talented cast, many of whom are veterans of popular sci-fi and fantasy properties. Here's who's who in The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Faraday -  Faraday is an alien from the planet Anthea who has come to Earth to save his homeworld — and ours — from an environmental catastrophe. Ejiofor is best known for 12 Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen and playing Baron Mordo inDoctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the