'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Fan Review: 'Excellent' and 'Brilliant TV' series hooks audience

The show based on the 1963 book of the same name by Walter Tevis started off on a strong note and received rave reviews from fans on social media
A still from the movie 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' (Showtime)
A still from the movie 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' (Showtime)

Showtime's 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' is the latest sci-fi on television. and it hasn't disappointed the audience that tuned in to see the show based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. Starring Academy Award nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris, the drama follows an alien crash landing deep into the oilfields of New Mexico to find a scientist Julian Falls (Harris), and fulfill his mission: Save his world.

However, the duo will have to save Earth before crossing dimensions. Twitter was lavish in its praise for the sci-fi drama. "I first saw Bowie's The Man Who Fell to Earth when I was a teenager. Read the book then too. And I can tell already, halfway through episode one, that I'm going to enjoy Showtime's take on the story," one of the tweets read. "Chiwetel Ejiofor & Naomie Harris in Alex Kurtzman's & Jenny Lumet's modern take on Walter Tevis' "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Brilliant Television. This is how I write. This is how you all should be writing as well. Well done, Alex & Jenny, bravo," another seconded.

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"The Man Who Fell To Earth. First episode was excellent. Looking forward to watching!" a fan commented. The rave reviews continued. "Started the new series The Man Who Fell to Earth. I am already hooked," one of the fans opined. "The Man Who Fell to Earth TV show is really good. Playing on Crave in Canada. Prolly HBO in the US. Take a look, you know, if you want to," a tweet read. Some felt this was worth binging rather than wait by the week. "The Man Who Fell To Earth… Episode 1 did exactly what I thought it would do. I’m ready for Episode 2 already. Seems I might have to let a few weeks pass by so I can binge it."



 



 



 



 



 



 

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'The Man Who Fell to Earth' airs Sundays 10 pm ET on Showtime.

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