6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Extant (2014)
Extant (2014)
Overview
An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series explores complex ethical dilemmas surrounding artificial intelligence, alien life, and institutional power without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, instead focusing on individual and familial struggles for survival and understanding.
The series features a prominent Black female lead, representing a significant departure from traditional casting in the sci-fi genre. However, its narrative primarily focuses on science fiction themes and character development, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The science fiction series 'Extant' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on an astronaut's experiences, her family, and artificial intelligence, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The television series "Extant" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's primary focus revolves around artificial intelligence, human evolution, and alien encounters, with no explicit or implicit exploration of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Extant is an original science fiction series that premiered in 2014. All characters in the show are new creations for this specific series and are not adapted from prior source material, historical records, or previous installments. Therefore, no character can be considered a gender swap.
Extant is an original science fiction series created for television. All characters introduced in the show are new and do not have pre-existing canonical or historical racial identities from prior source material. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
7.7
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