Miniseries · Syfy
Childhood's End
No war. No disease. No poverty. But at what cost?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Colm Meaney
Wainwright
3 eps
Mike Vogel
Ricky Stormgren
3 eps
Julian McMahon
Dr. Rupert Boyce
3 eps
Charles Dance
Karellen
3 eps
Yael Stone
Peretta Jones
3 eps
Daisy Betts
Ellie Stormgren
3 eps
Ashley Zukerman
Jake Greggson
3 eps
Charlotte Nicdao
Rachel Osaka
3 eps
Osy Ikhile
Milo Rodricks
3 eps
Hayley Magnus
Amy Morrel
3 eps
Georgina Haig
Annabel Stormgren
3 eps
Benedict Samuel
Fence
1 eps
Steven Carroll
Docteur
1 eps
John Stanton
Wainright Senior
1 eps
Rory Bochner
Jennifer
1 eps
Benedict Hardie
Vindarten
1 eps
Rebecca Bower
June
1 eps
Darius Amarfio Jefferson
Young Milo
1 eps
Lachlan Roland-Kenn
Tommy
2 eps
Robert Morgan
Morton
1 eps
Tony Rickards
Jim
1 eps
Edwina Wren
Dignitary #1
1 eps
Lara Robinson
Young Peretta
1 eps
Zahra Newman
Bridget Rodricks
2 eps
Michael-Anthony Taylor
Janitor
2 eps
Nikki Shiels
Siobhan
1 eps
Nicholas Bell
Major General Cal
1 eps
Zara Michales
Freya
1 eps
Kenneth Ransom
Milo's Grandpa
1 eps
Russell Kiefel
Sheriff De Bont
3 eps
Dawn Klingberg
Elderly Nun
1 eps
Robert Rabiah
Saudi Businessman
1 eps
Rhys Muldoon
Presenter
1 eps
Kestie Morassi
WGM Female Anchor
1 eps
Emelia Burns
Ch 5 Reporter
1 eps
Sachin Joab
NBC Reporter
1 eps
Harley Durst
Karellen Double
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Childhood's End actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Childhood's End reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Overlords
An alien presence arrives on Earth with the intention to end all suffering and guide humanity into a utopia. But when the aliens refuse to reveal their appearance, some wonder if this dream is instead a nightmare.
- Directed by Nick Hurran
- Written by Matthew Graham
S01E02
The Deceivers
Now living in a golden age of peace, some humans begin to notice changes in their children that lead them to question the aliens' motivations.
- Directed by Nick Hurran
- Written by Matthew Graham
S01E03
The Children
A new age dawns as children begin to exhibit advanced abilities. But what does this mean for the future of humanity?
- Directed by Nick Hurran
- Written by Matthew Graham
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- John G. LenicProducer
Writing
- Matthew GrahamWriter
Direction
- Nick HurranDirector
Cinematography
- Neville KiddDirector of Photography
Music
- Charlie ClouserOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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