Sci-Fi This Week: Halle Berry’s Extant Premieres Wednesday

This week CBS leaps into the science fiction genre with both feet: Extant premieres on Wednesdays and will be owning our TV dials.

We’ve been looking forward to the Halle Berry vehicle for some time now. Berry plays Molly Woods, an astronaut who in the first episode returns home after a 13-month solo mission on an orbiting space station. As she re-acclimates to life with her husband and son, Molly learns that she is impossibly pregnant.

Oh, and the kid? He’s a cutting-edge artificial life-form in whom his father-creator is trying to install authentic human emotions.

Watch the trailer below, and check out SciFi Stream’s new Extant show guide!

Here’s your schedule for this week in sci-fi and fantasy television:

EXTANT
CBS, 9/8c – SERIES PREMIERE!
“Re-Entry.” Astronaut Molly Woods tries to reconnect with her husband, John, and son, Ethan, after returning from a 13-month solo mission in outer space. Molly’s mystifying experiences in space lead to events that will ultimately change the course of human history.

DEFIANCE
Syfy, 8/7c
“Beasts of Burden.” Nolan is ordered to hunt down and destroy those responsible for a vicious attack in the badlands on a badly shaken Pottinger and his caravan. Tensions flare when Nolan’s investigation turns up evidence implicating one of Rafe’s miners. Meanwhile, Datak sets his vengeful sights on reclaiming control over the family business.

DOMINION
Syfy, 9/8c
“The Flood.” A powerful Vega senator takes the city’s leaders and food supply hostage, demanding the Chosen One’s secret identity be made public; at the same time, Michael is called to a family meeting of archangels, including Gabriel; and Claire goes against the majority.

FALLING SKIES
TNT, 10/9c
“Evolve Or Die.” After breaking out of the Espheni Ghetto, Tom and the 2nd Mass seek refuge in a Volm hideout, where tensions run high between the Volm and humans. Tom sets off with Weaver and Cochise to find Matt, leaving Hal in charge.

What are YOUR top picks for this week?