本剧基于同名小说和1976年书改电影创作。剧版将讲述一个新外星人（Chiwetel Ejiofor饰）在人类的进化转折点来到地球，日韩他得面对自己的过去并决定人类的未来。Chiwetel Ejiofor饰演的外星人是一个全新角色，日韩有全新的背景故事，该角色和电影中David Bowie饰演的外星人属于同一种族。Bill Nighy出演David Bowie所饰经典角色Thomas Newton。Naomie Harris饰演Justin Falls，一位聪慧的科学家、工程师。
罗拉普西妮
回复 :肖秀琼（薛家燕 饰）是老字号豆品厂的大总管，仗着在厂里工作的时间长资历深，她常常以权谋私给自己的亲戚图威龙（林嘉华 饰）谋福利，这让厂里的太子爷窦彰（张颖康 饰）感到十分不满。联手好友王照明（黎诺懿 饰），两人决定好好的整顿一下厂里的歪风邪气，这令肖秀琼和窦彰之间的矛盾开始激化。一次偶然中，王照明和自己青梅竹马的玩伴司徒岚（汤洛雯 饰）重逢了，无论是事业和爱情都颇为不顺的王照明将司徒岚视为了心灵港湾，一来二去之间，心心相惜的两人产生了真挚的情感，可是，让王照明没有想到的是，司徒岚的母亲，竟然正是和自己水火不容的肖秀琼。
安迪威廉姆斯
回复 :In this spectacular series, Professor Cox offers an original new perspective on human life: the story of a group of apes that evolved to leave their home planet and step out into the universe.Humans are curious creatures. Of all the species on Earth, we alone ask questions. This series tackles the greatest questions we've ever asked. Where are we in the universe? Why are we here? How did the human brain arise and why did we become consciousness? Will our search for alien life be successful or are we all alone? And what is our future?In search of answers, Brian sets off across the globe collecting clues from the people that he encounters and linking them to the latest scientific thinking on each question. Combining beautiful location photography, imaginative CGI and his own magical storytelling Brian presents a new understanding of the ultimate wonder of the universe - us.
回复 :第八季共2集1、Evil under the Sun 阳光下的罪恶2、Murder in Mesopotamia 古墓之谜 （美索不达米亚谋杀案）
