A well made scifi miniseries, that sets apart from modern fluff that passes for scifi. Dec 14, 2015 daisy betts, left, and mike vogel costar in syfys retelling of the classic arthur c. Dec 30, 2015 childhoods end is a wellcrafted adaptation of arthur c. Clarke s science fiction classic childhood s end has been reimagined for the 21st century, and brought to the small screen, in a new tv miniseries debuting on syfy network tonight dec. But when the aliens refuse to reveal their appearance, some wonder if this dream is instead a nightmare. Clarke and hailed as a revolutionary work of science fiction since its publishing in 1953, childhoods end follows the peaceful alien invasion of earth by the mysterious overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture. Buy, rent childhood s end, season 1 episode 3, is available to watch and stream on syfy. Fans of science fiction should stay tuned when childhoods end is over at 10 p. Childhoods end is an american television miniseries based on the novel of the same name, by arthur c.
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Syfys latest miniseries childhoods end will probably feel familiar to fans of the alien invasion subgenre. Dec 17, 2015 the childhoods end tv series finale aired on syfy, last night. Childhood s end is an american television miniseries based on the novel of the same name, by arthur c. A new era begins for the entire world as the children from all nations start to display supernatural abilities, but the older generations worry about the repercussions of this development in regards to the future of humanity.
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In 2014, the syfy channel announced they were producing a sixhour television miniseries of childhood s end, to be broadcast in 2015. Series finale questions answered december 17, 2015. Alien aliens have offered to help humanity and in a short time stopped in all the land of war and healed many people. Watch childhoods end episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Dec 14, 2015 watch childhoods end full episodes online.
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