The Man Who Fell to Earth Moonage Daydream (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 48 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Moonage Daydream (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 48 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Faraday discovers he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday uncovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet.

Director

Sarah Harding

Writers

John Lopez (teleplay by) (story by) | Jenny Lumet (teleplay by) (created by) | Alex Kurtzman (teleplay by) (created by) | Walter Tevis (based upon the novel by)

Producers

Adrian Kelly | Helen Shang | Stuart Sutherland | Bill Wolkoff

Composer

Jeff Russo

Cinematographer

Adam Gillham

Editor

Jo Smyth (edited by)

Casting Director

Gary Davy

Production Designer

James Merifield

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Edit Released

Updated May 29, 2022

Release date

May 29, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Chiwetel Ejiofor Faraday Faraday See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Naomie Harris Justin Falls Justin Falls See fewer	Moonlight (I) (2016)
Jimmi Simpson Spencer Clay Spencer Clay See fewer	Dark Matter (2024)
Sonya Cassidy Edie Flood Edie Flood See fewer	The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Kate Mulgrew Drew Finch Drew Finch See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Joana Ribeiro Lisa Dominguez Lisa Dominguez See fewer	The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Annelle Olaleye Molly Falls Molly Falls See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Rob Delaney Hatch Flood Hatch Flood See fewer	Catastrophe (I) (2015)
Clarke Peters Josiah Falls Josiah Falls See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Bill Nighy Thomas Newton Thomas Newton See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Tanya Moodie Portia Portia See fewer	Empire of Light (2022)
Zurielle Tagoe Faraday's Daughter Faraday's Daughter See fewer	The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Coral Messam Faraday's Wife Faraday's Wife See fewer	To the Victor - The Spoils! (2011)
Emilio Villa-Muhammad Faraday's Son Faraday's Son See fewer	A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Hannah Bristow Yatzin Yatzin See fewer	The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Joshua McGuire Zach Zach See fewer	Cheaters (2022)
Sarah Hadland Lucy Lucy See fewer	Quantum of Solace (2008)
Sarah Quist Jocelyn Jocelyn See fewer	Ultrainocencia (2020)
Zoë Wanamaker Watt Watt See fewer	My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Victoria Smurfit Penny Morgan Penny Morgan See fewer	Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Julie Williamson Hero engineer (uncredited) Hero engineer (uncredited) See fewer	The End We Start From (2023)