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Plot summary. A nine-member team of Academy scholars from the planet Avalon led by the astrophysicist Karoly d'Branin are searching for the volcryn, an enigmatic alien species with advanced interstellar travel technology. The main protagonist is Melantha Jhirl, a dark-skinned genetically engineered human with a head taller than the other scholars.
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In 2093, a team of scientists embarked on a journey into space aboard an advanced ship called the Nightflyer. Their mission is to make first contact with alien life-forms. When terrifyingly violent events begin to occur aboard, the team begins to question each other but comes to the realization that there must be something else on board the Nightfl...
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1. Eoin Macken as Karl d’Branin, an astrophysicist and leader of the Nightflyerexpedition 2. David Ajala as Roy Eris, the reclusive captain of the Nightflyer 3. Jodie Turner-Smithas Melantha Jhirl 4. Angus Sampsonas Rowan, a xenobiologist 5. Sam Strikeas Thale, an L-1 telepath 6. Maya Eshet as Lommie Thorne, a cyberneticist who communicates with the Nightflyer's computers via a neuro-port surgically implanted in her arm 7. Brían F. O'Byrne as Auggie, chief engineer of the Nightflyer 8. Gretch...
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1. Phillip Rhys as Murphy 2. Gwynne McElveenas Dr. Tobis 3. Zoë Tapperas Joy d'Branin 4. Miranda Raisonas Tessia 5. Bronte Carmichael as Skye d'Branin 6. Youssef Kerkouras Hartley Suczek 7. Joplin Sibtain as Lommie's father 8. Josette Simonas Cynthia 9. Brielle Olaleye as young Cynthia 10. Daniel Adegboyega as Henry Eris 11. Olwen Fouéréas Connie 12. Ned Dennehy as Captain Judson
Development
In 2016, Syfy began developing a series based on Martin's novella after its acquisition. The series is also based on the film adaptation from 1987. George R. R. Martin was not directly involved with the series due to his exclusive contract with HBO, but was credited as an executive producer.
Filming
The series started its production in early 2018 on location in Limerick, Ireland, and also at the Limerick-based Troy Studios, with Daniel Cerone serving as the showrunner. Cerone also serves as a series executive producer, along with Gene Klein, David Bartis, and Doug Liman of Hypnotic; Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta of Gaeta Rosenzweig Films; and Lloyd Ivan Miller and Alice P. Neuhauser of Lloyd Ivan Miller Productions.[better source needed] For the visual effects, Spin VFX is the main...
Netflix joined the series as a co-producer, and holds international airing rights in addition to secondary airing rights in the United States. Nightflyers premiered on Syfy on December 2, 2018. The first season consisted of ten episodes. The first season became available to stream on Netflix worldwide on February 1, 2019.Syfy canceled the series in...
Critical response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 33% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.41/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Unsettling without being particularly scary, Nightflyers's low-budget aesthetics and over-reliance on homage betray its intriguing philosophical pondering and impressive creative pedigree". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or ave...
Nightflyers at SyfyNightflyers at IMDbAbout Nightflyers. In 2093, in hopes of making contact with a mysterious alien life at the edge of our solar system, a group of maverick scientists and a powerful telepath embark on an expedition aboard The Nightflyer. As they race towards first contact, terrifying and violent events begin to occur, causing the once tight-knit crew to mistrust ...
Nightflyers. On a mission aboard the Nightflyer, the most advanced ship ever built, a team of scientists embark on an expedition to make first contact with alien life. Set in the year 2093, their...
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Nightflyers is an original American science-fiction series that was premiered on Netflix on December 2, 2018, in the United States, then internationally on February 1, 2019.
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Called Nightflyers, the space voyage sci-fi horror series – based on Martin’s novella of the same name – is being made by US broadcaster Syfy, but will also be available to viewers in UK and...
