Extinct
is a
post-apocalyptic
science fiction
television series directed by
Ryan Little
and written by
Orson Scott Card
and
Aaron Johnston
. The series was picked up by
BYUtv
for ten episodes and premiered October 1, 2017. It is the network's second scripted television series, the first being
Granite Flats
.
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The project was originally written to be made into a film, but BYUtv producer Adam Abel was interested in making it into a television series, and Card and Johnston re-wrote the scripts to comply with the formats.
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The series was cancelled after one season.
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Premise
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The series takes place 400 years after the human race has been exterminated by aliens. It follows Ezra, Abram, and Feena
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who have been revived by an alien faction for the purposes of restarting human civilization. The group cultivates their relationship with the alien restorers while dealing with conflicts from those genocidal aliens which destroyed humanity.
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Cast
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Main
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Recurring
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- Eliza de Azevedo Brown as Young Kylie
- Bailee Michelle Johnson as Adult Kylie
- Shayla McCafferey as "Forest Girl" Raven (aka Squirrel Girl)
- Anna Sward Hansen as Old Eleanor
- Aaron Johnston
as voice of Blue Drone
- Nic Luken as Nicholas
Guest stars
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- Cosette Shaha as Baby Kylie (episode: "Pilot")
- Jocelyn Jay Black as Toddler Kylie (episode: "Pilot")
- Joshua French as Convenience Store Clerk (episode: "Pilot")
- Jake Van Wagoner as Newscaster (episode: "Pilot")
- Denise Dorado as Althea (episode: "Broken")
- Champagne Powell as Old Abram (episode: "Broken")
- Melanie Stone as Rowen (episode: "Death Did Us Part")
Production and filming
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The show was filmed in
Utah
.
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Zion National Park
,
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The Salt Flats
,
St. George
,
Kanab
,
Payson
and
Fillmore
were used as locations. The main set in the
LDS Motion Picture Studio
in
Provo
was also used.
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Episodes
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The first two episodes premiered commercial free on BYUtv October 1, 2017. Episodes 3?8 were made available to stream on byutv.org and at extinct.tv that same night. Episodes 9 and 10 were released online when they were shown as a 2-hour finale on BYUtv on November 19, 2017.
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Cancellation
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The series was cancelled after one season.
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In an interview Card attributed the cancellation of the show to new management at BYUtv, stating that despite positive reception, "it didn't grow in their own garden, so they didn't want it."
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Reception
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Post Apocalyptic Media
's Derek Dwilson called season 1's finale "impressive" and said "Extinct
deserves
to be renewed."
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Paste
magazine
says the first season is "worth paying attention to," despite spurning
BYUtv
's claims that the show is family friendly. Abby White says "the show features mass grave sites, killer viruses and highly aggressive bad guys who want the heroes dead. It’s not necessarily for the faint of heart, and yet the way it’s shot, edited and written makes it quite arguably a lot tamer than most sci-fi TV."
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Deseret News
received the pilot positively writing "this pilot...making for uneven pacing at times, but intriguing backstories and a suspenseful ending leave many questions that will most likely be explored in future episodes, creating a thought provoking sci-fi show."
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References
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Roshanian, Arya (September 13, 2016).
"BYUtv Greenlights Network's Second Scripted Series, 'Extinct'
"
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Variety
. Retrieved
December 13,
2016
.
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a
b
Kari Kenner.
"BYUtv delves into uncharted territory with new sci-fi series 'Extinct'
"
.
Daily Herald (Utah)
. Archived from
the original
on January 7, 2021
. Retrieved
November 2,
2017
.
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a
b
Scribner, Herb (January 5, 2018).
"BYUtv's sci-fi series 'Extinct' won't be renewed for a second season"
.
DeseretNews.com
. Retrieved
January 26,
2018
.
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a
b
"Extinct TV Show on BYUtv: Cancelled, No Season Two - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale"
.
canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale
. January 6, 2018
. Retrieved
January 26,
2018
.
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"BYUtv Announces Extinct, New Scripted Sci-Fi Series Coming 2017"
. byutv.org. Archived from
the original
on October 7, 2017
. Retrieved
October 2,
2017
.
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Clark, Ander (September 13, 2016).
"Orson Scott Card's New Sci-Fi Series Extinct Picked Up For 10 Episodes"
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SciFiAddicts.com
. Retrieved
December 13,
2016
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Sernaker, Matt (September 29, 2017).
"Exclusive Interview with Chad Michael Collins on BYUtv's EXTINCT"
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ComicsOnline
. Retrieved
December 23,
2020
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"How to Watch Extinct"
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BYUtv
. September 25, 2017. Archived from
the original
on October 23, 2017
. Retrieved
September 25,
2017
.
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Orson Scott Card | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 96
, retrieved
May 29,
2020
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"Extinct Season 2: Is the TV Series Returning?"
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Post Apocalyptic Media
. November 22, 2017
. Retrieved
December 26,
2017
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"BYUtv's Extinct Offers a Unique Lesson in Modern Television-Making"
.
pastemagazine.com
. Retrieved
December 26,
2017
.
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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865689832/BYUtv-goes-post-apocalyptic-with-new-series-Extinct-with-help-from-Orson-Scott-Card.html
External links
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