Giant spaceships arrive with human-like aliens promising friendship, but their true intentions threaten Earth's very survival.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Plex (free).
It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Planet Earth is visited by an alien race. Initially, they seem friendly and kind, but over time, their intentions become quite clear. Their peaceful façade quickly turns, also showing their true colors and their real intentions...
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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