Season 2 – Extant

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02/08/2018 It’s a pretty clear sign that a series has jumped the shark when they get rid of one of the main leads in the first episode. It’s not just her husband they get rid of though, it’s her whole life. Gone is the rational and competent scientist. Now she’s a slightly crazy mental case in an insane asylum running around the country with a bounty hunter searching for starchildren. Admittedly, Halle Berry’s character was a little dull, but this has got nothing to do with the original premise at all. The other plotline taken down a bad path is that of her robot son. He’s reborn and kidnapped all within a few minutes. Apparently the claim of “National Security” means that they have no legal grounds to even take the matter to court. With that and the excessively privatized, unregulated scientific programs in season one this is starting to look like a fairly dystopian future. But this is the whole problem with the new season. They kept the boy because he was a good character, but they completely wrote out anything that would make his story interesting to give the mother an opportunity to run around the country like a sheriff. It’s a complete rejection of what worked in the first season. And, alas, the new stuff simply doesn’t work. What a waste. See more 02/24/2017 Though I generally enjoyed watching the first season of "Extant", I knew that I would be giving Season Two a short rope. Season One was an intriguing mystery, but even by the end of that campaign it was starting to get slightly stale. However, I was interested to see if this sophomore effort could breathe some fresh air into the plots/characters. Sadly, it took me only two episodes to realize that the exact opposite happened. Basically, Season Two of Extent turns things into a standard CBS procedural. A two-person investigative team and a reliance on cool-looking technology...stop me if you've heard this before (ad naseum). The first season relied showcased new technology/ideas in a way that made it both interesting and relevant. Now, the tech is just used to keep the wheels turning. I guess the simple reason I stopped watching is that I see "Extant" turning into the next "Under The Dome". That show started off with a novel concept and quickly descends into a plot and character mess. "Extant" also started out with a bang, but now is turning formulaic and just kind of endlessly spinning off into the ether. Bottom line: "Extant" should have been a short-run, novelty series, but CBS got greedy. It will probably still get eyeballs because CBS knows how to work/promote this type of entertainment, but creatively it is treading water (if not slowly being dragged out to sea). See more 05/25/2016 Terrible pathetic,predictable,cliched and all about look at me I'm Halle Berry. Presumably this was someones tax write off< I suggest you would have more fun mowing your lawn Basically its Terminator vs Migrants without time travel. See more 12/21/2015 Ever better than the first season, the plotline thickens - although the decision to sack John for JD was not a smart one. See more 09/21/2015 It has deep structural problems, but the addition of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and the added action made this a better season than the first. Also, Pierce Gagnon's gotta be the cutest android ever made. See more 09/13/2015 This season diluted the science fiction with too much soap opera and TV quality "action". See more Read all reviews

Extant — Season 2

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