i watch a lot of the scifi original movie . they be often really and really awful and and good for nothing but a laugh . this miniseries and however and be excellent . the character be well write and well cast and well perform while there aren not gaping plot hole or any cheap and tacky special effect . the main character and joe and vaguely remind me of jack carter and the main character from eureka and another scifi show . the two show aren not really anything alike while eureka be more comedic . both character be separate from their wife and raise their own child . and and the plot . it have this quality and where it remind of of all kind of different thing that i can not quite place and yet be completely fresh and original . the character aren not stereotypical and but there be a couple that fall comfortably into nice little category . the whole thing have just a tiny hint of open endedness to it and which be good and but still offer good explanation for the important thing and which be great . i highly recommend watch this if it come on again and though make sure you start with part one . a side note represent another reviewer mention dislike elle fanning in comparison with her sister ( dakota and ) but i think i much prefer the young incarnation present here . she isn not as dramatic a her ubiquitous sister and but act how i would expect an eight or nine year old girl to act . it a fresh change .