Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 8
- Latest aired
- S01E01
- Total runtime
- 7h 27min
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S01E01 Countdown
March 21 · 61min find the promo
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Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.
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S01E02 Red Coast
March 21 · 64min find the promo
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Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.
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S01E03 Destroyer of Worlds
March 21 · 54min find the promo
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Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race to solve a complex riddle — but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.
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S01E04 Our Lord
March 21 · 45min find the promo
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Jin seeks justice after a death rattles the group. Investigators learn of an extremist group devoted to an otherworldly entity ahead of a major summit.
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S01E05 Judgment Day
March 21 · 58min find the promo
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As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.
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S01E06 The Stars Our Destination
March 21 · 49min find the promo
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With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
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S01E07 Only Advance
March 21 · 59min find the promo
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A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.
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S01E08 Wallfacer
March 21 · 57min find the promo
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A high-level operation upends Saul's life. With emotions and expectations high, the probe launches into space as humanity enters a daunting new era.