Alien Encounters

Seasons

2012

6.9

TV-PG

Explore a hypothetical scenario of human's first-contact with alien intelligence. Scientists hypothesize how an encounter might unfold, what technologies might enable our communication and the possible nature of their intentions.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Message

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

S1 • E2

The Arrival

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.