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Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows 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.
- United Kingdom
- Arthur C. Clarke
- English
- Richard M. Powers
Childhood's End: With Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts, Georgina Haig. After peaceful aliens invade Earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?
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- 2015-12-14
- Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- 247
Childhood's End is an American-Australian television miniseries based on the 1953 novel of the same name, by Arthur C. Clarke, and developed by Matthew Graham. It premiered on Syfy on December 14, 2015.
- December 14 –, December 16, 2015
- Syfy
Based on Arthur C. Clarke's revolutionary science fiction novel first published in 1953, "Childhood's End" follows 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.
- 81 min
Childhood’s End. Arthur C. Clarke. 4.12. 159,475 ratings7,365 reviews. The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city—intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.
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A TV mini series based on the 1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood's End follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious "Overlords" who offer to oversee the evolution of human consciousness. The story explores themes of race, parapsychology, space travel and the paranormal, and reveals the true implications of the Overlords' rule and the human race's fate.