‘Alien Encounters' probes the minds of some of the world's leading astrophysicists, astrobiologists and sci-fi writers, to explore how alien life might communicate with humanity.
S1 E1: The Escalation
More humans try to join the hybrid network with high-tech tools. Fearing the diminishment of its power, the U.S. launches an attack on the quantum computer.
S2 E1: The Invasion
First in a two-part documentary exploring what might happen if we received a message from space. Scientists and sci-fi writers discuss how aliens might communicate with humanity.
S2 E2: The Offspring
Conclusion of the two-part programme considering the scientific, cultural and psychological impact of alien life communicating with humanity.
S3 E1: The Aura
S3 E2: The Entanglement
S3 E3: The Prophecies
More hybrids connect to the quantum computer. The combined brainpower is able to crunch unprecedented data and calculate the future - including weather and health.
S3 E4: The Escalation
S3 E5: The War
A war erupts between the quantum computer and the human-controlled computer, Queen. The U.S. military tries to neutralize the hybrid children with electromagnetic pulses.
S3 E6: The Time Machine