Extant

Among the summer shows this season was CBS’ new entry into science fiction, titled Extant. Created by Mickey Fisher, and starring Halle Berry and Camryn Manheim, the show followed an astronaut who returned to Earth from a 13-month solo mission to find herself 16 weeks pregnant. The show’s first season was, by and large, an …

While the show sets up a seemingly unnecessary number of mysteries in the pilot, it also displays a variety of intriguing characters. The series’ success will lean on whether it can effectively balance the former while building on the latter.