1 : The Arrival

A cryptic call shatters Dr. Michael Peterson’s quiet night, dragging him into a high-stakes investigation when an unknown entity breaches Earth’s atmosphere. At the National Anomaly Resolution Bureau, a violent crash reveals something impossible — a being designated Alpha 8.

As Michael and his team scramble to understand its intentions, government pressure mounts to shut the project down. Determined to prove Alpha 8 is not a threat, Michael breaks protocol for a face-to-face encounter. What he discovers inside the pod will challenge everything he knows about humanity — and family.

Episode themes: first contact, government secrecy, moral conflict, scientific discovery.

Cast & Crew

Richard Leacock, Jasmine Ashanti, Jessi Mechler, Todd Gajdusek, Cameron Elie, Malachi Josiah White, Sydney Thomas, Sam Gipson, Jake Farrago, Stephanie Maura Sanchez, Naomi Chan, Omari Williams, plus Jessica McKay, Gabe Brown, Stephanie Elie, Chris Power, John Comerford, Myla Elie, Joe Bratcher, Jaime Sutor, Wendy Pierce, Stuart Pankin, and Craig Elie.

Created by award-winning writer Stephanie Elie, Alpha 8 is a Bizzie Media Group production. Sound design by Xperience J, original music by Steven Bias, and story editing by Jake Farrago. Executive Produced by Haywood L. Brown, Craig Elie, and June Bayha. Music by Epidemic Sound. Recorded at Dave & Dave Recording Studio. Show Art by Tal Minear. Special thanks to Joe Bratcher and Twin Bridges.

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