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Television

‘Extant’ Season 1 finale recap: ‘This is my purpose’

Extant‘s lackluster first season came to a messy end, failing to tie up several loose threads by closing credits. However, the two major plot lines involving Ethan and the Offspring finally merged, and — as we suspected — they ultimately faced off in the…

September 24, 2014
Television

‘Extant’ episode 6 recap: ‘We love heroes’

Leading up to episode 6 of Extant, we knew Molly’s baby “boy” wasn’t normal, but now it’s clear he is dangerous. Very dangerous. At the beginning of “Nightmares,” the fetus (still sitting in a vat) compels an International Space Exploration Agency researcher to kill…

August 15, 2014
Television

‘Extant’ episode 5 recap: ‘It’s a boy’

Boy, oh, boy. Molly’s baby has arrived. But before we get a glimpse of this possibly extraterrestrial being, a whole lot happens in episode 5 of Extant, which dives right in to classic conspiracy-thriller territory à la The X-Files. (Incidentally, Extant executive producer Greg…

August 7, 2014