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Another Life
Genre
Created byAaron Martin
Starring
ComposerTrevor Morris
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Martin
  • Noreen Halpern
  • Chris Regina
Producers
Production locationsBritish Columbia, Canada
CinematographyRyan McMaster
EditorStein Myhrstad
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time37–61 minutes
Production companies
  • Navy Productions
  • Halfire Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25) –
present (present)

Another Life is an American science fiction drama web television series created by Aaron Martin that premiered on Netflix on July 25, 2019.[1] The series stars Katee Sackhoff, Selma Blair, Tyler Hoechlin, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson, Elizabeth Ludlow, Blu Hunt, A.J. Rivera, Alexander Eling, Alex Ozerov, Jake Abel, JayR Tinaco, Jessica Camacho, Parveen Dosanjh, Greg Hovanessian, Chanelle Peloso, Barbara Williams and Lina Renna. In October 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

Synopsis

Another Life opens with the arrival on Earth of a Möbius strip-shaped flying object, which grows a crystal shell when it lands. Erik Wallace (Justin Chatwin) a scientist employed by the United States Interstellar Command has to discover a way to communicate with the alien monolith that has landed in the United States but fails. Wallace's wife, Captain Niko Breckinridge (Katee Sackhoff), is ordered to take the spaceship Salvare and its crew to find the origin of the artifact.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Katee Sackhoff as Niko Breckinridge, an astronaut who commands a crew on a mission to explore the genesis of an alien artifact.
  • Justin Chatwin as Erik Wallace, a scientist of the United States Interstellar Command, dedicated to finding intelligent life out in the universe. He is also the husband of Niko.
  • Samuel Anderson as William, a holographic interface of a sentient AI aboard Salvare.
  • Blu Hunt as August Catawnee, the lead engineer and youngest member of the crew aboard Salvare.
  • A.J. Rivera as Bernie Martinez, Salvare's microbiologist and part-time chef.
  • Jake Abel as Sasha Harrison, the son of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, serving as the government's representative and diplomatic liaison aboard Salvare.
  • Alex Ozerov as Oliver Sokolov, a Salvare engineer.
  • Alexander Eling as Javier Almanzar, a former hacker who is aboard Salvare as an expert in computer engineering.
  • JayR Tinaco as Zayn Petrossian, Salvare's medic.
  • Lina Renna as Jana Breckinridge-Wallace, the daughter of Niko and Erik.
  • Selma Blair as Harper Glass, a media influencer who attempts to break one of the biggest stories in human history.
  • Elizabeth Ludlow as Cas Isakovic, Niko's second-in-command and pilot of Salvare. She is awakened in episode 2.

Recurring

  • Jessica Camacho as Michelle Vargas, Salvare's communications expert. (season 1)
  • Barbara Williams as General Blair Dubois, General of United States Interstellar Command, in charge of United States' policy to the artifact.
  • Greg Hovanessian as Beauchamp McCarry, Niko's third-in-command and pilot of Salvare. He is awakened in episode 7.
  • Parveen Dosanjh as Dr. Nani Singh, a scientist who is Erik's friend and co-worker.
  • Chanelle Peloso as Petra Smith, a crew member of Salvare. (season 1)

Guest

  • Tyler Hoechlin as Ian Yerxa, an astronaut and the former commander of the space explorations ship Salvare, who loses the position to Niko.
  • Martin Donovan as Egan Harrison, a politician and Sasha's father.
  • Leifennie as Azami Ouchi, a computer engineer.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [3]
1"Across the Universe"Omar MadhaAaron MartinJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
2"Through the Valley of Shadows"Omar MadhaNaledi JacksonJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
3"Nervous Breakdown"Metin HüseyinAlex LevineJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
4"Guilt Trip"Metin HüseyinAmanda FaheyJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
5"A Mind of its Own"Mairzee AlmasRomeo CandidoJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
6"I Think We're Alone Now"Mairzee AlmasLauren Gosnell & Alejandro AlcobaJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
7"Living the Dream"Allan ArkushLucie PagéJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
8"How the Light Gets Lost"Sheree FolksonSean ReycraftJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
9"Heart and Soul"Sheree FolksonJackie MayJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
10"Hello"Allan ArkushAaron MartinJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)

Production

Development

On April 26, 2018, Netflix announced that it had given the production a series order for a ten-episode first season.[4] The series is created by Aaron Martin who is credited as an executive producer alongside Noreen Halpern.[4] On June 19, 2019, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on July 25, 2019.[1] On October 29, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Casting

On April 26, 2018, it was announced that Katee Sackhoff had been cast as a series regular.[4] On August 21, 2018, it was reported that Selma Blair had joined the cast in a recurring role.[5][6] On August 28, 2018, it was announced that Tyler Hoechlin, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson, and Elizabeth Ludlow had joined the cast.[7] The following day, Blu Hunt joined the cast.[8] In September 2018, the rest of the main cast was revealed.[9]

Filming

Filming for the first season took place on location in Vancouver, British Columbia from August 20, 2018 to November 20, 2018.[10]

Critical reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 6% of 18 critic ratings are positive for the series, with an average rating of 4.54/10. The website's consensus reads, "A hodgepodge of science fiction homage, Another Life lacks the distinctive spark necessary to set it apart from the array of stories it aspires to be".[11] Metacritic calculated an average score of 33 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, citing "generally unfavorable reviews".[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 19, 2019). "Katee Sackhoff's Another Life Sci-Fi Drama Gets Netflix Premiere Date". TVline. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Petski, Denise (October 29, 2019). "'Another Life' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Another Life – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2018). "Netflix Orders Sci-Fi Drama Series 'Another Life' Starring Katee Sackhoff". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ Gelman, Vlada (August 21, 2018). "Selma Blair Joins Katee Sackhoff in Netflix's Space Drama Another Life". TV Line.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 21, 2018). "Selma Blair Boards Netflix Sci-Fi Drama Series 'Another Life'". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (August 28, 2018). "'Another Life': Tyler Hoechlin, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson & Elizabeth Faith Ludlow Join Netflix Sci-Fi Drama". Deadline Hollywood.
  8. ^ Porter, Rick (August 29, 2018). "'New Mutants' Star Blu Hunt Joins Netflix's 'Another Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (September 7, 2018). "'Another Life': Eight Cast In Netflix Sci-Fi Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Takeuchi, Craig (November 26, 2018). "Filming in Vancouver: Surveillance starts up, Another Life and You Me her wrap". Inside Vancouver. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Another Life: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "Another Life: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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