Childhood's End (miniseries)

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.

Main

 * Mike Vogel as Ricky Stormgren
 * Osy Ikhile as Milo Rodericks
 * Daisy Betts as Ellie Stormgren
 * Yael Stone as Peretta Jones
 * Georgina Haig as Annabelle Stormgren
 * Charles Dance as Karellen

Supporting

 * Colm Meaney as Hugo Wainwright (credited as guest star in "The Overlords")
 * Don Hany as Paul Danlow
 * Darius Amarfio Jefferson as young Milo Rodericks
 * Ashley Zukerman as Jake Greggson
 * Hayley Magnus as Amy Morrel
 * Julian McMahon as Dr. Rupert Boyce (credited as special guest star in "The Deceivers")
 * Charlotte Nicdao as Rachel Osaka
 * Tanc Sade as Jerry Hallcross
 * Robert Rabiah as Saudi Business Man
 * Russell Kiefel as Sheriff De Bont

Development
From the late 1960s, attempts had been made to adapt Childhood's End as a movie, but none of them ever proceeded out of development hell.

On April 10, 2013, Syfy announced its plans to develop a TV miniseries based on Childhood's End. On September 3, 2014, Syfy announced that Childhood's End had been greenlit for three two-hour episodes, for a 2015 airing. The series was going to be written by Matthew Graham, directed by Nick Hurran, and produced by Akiva Goldsman and Mike DeLuca. On October 24, 2014, it was announced that Charles Dance would play Karellen. On November 21, 2014, it was announced that Mike Vogel would play Ricky Stormgren. On January 12, 2015, it was announced that Colm Meaney would play Wainwright and Charlotte Nicdao would play Rachel Osaka. A trailer for the miniseries was released in May 2015. The series premiered in December 2015.

Reception
Childhood's End has a score of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a critical consensus of "While it doesn't quite live up to the book that inspired it, Childhood's End has a balanced narrative and sympathetic performances."