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Created by | Mickey Fisher |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
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Editor | Geofrey Hildrew |
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Network | CBS |
Release | July 9, 2014 September 9, 2015 | –
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Extant is an American science fiction drama television series created by Mickey Fisher and, as executive producer, Steven Spielberg. The story revolves around astronaut Molly Woods (Halle Berry)[1] who returns home to her family inexplicably pregnant after 13 months in outer space on a solo mission.
On August 7, 2013, CBS announced that it had placed a 13-episode straight-to-series order, bypassing the traditional pilot stage.[2] Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers.[3][4] Production began in Los Angeles on February 10, 2014.[5] The series was broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network, and was a production of Amblin Television.
Extant premiered on July 9, 2014. On October 9, 2014, CBS renewed Extant for a second season,[6] which premiered on July 1, 2015, and concluded on September 9, 2015.[7] On October 9, 2015, CBS cancelled Extant after two seasons.[8]