First Contact: An Alien Encounter from the BBC
This docudrama explores what might happen if humanity experienced an alien encounter
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Christina Zeiders
Watch First Contact: An Alien Encounter on WITF TV Wednesday, January 4 at 9pm. It can be streamed on-demand for free until February 2 using the PBS Video app.
Many scientists believe there’s a genuine possibility that the first evidence of extra-terrestrial life may soon be detected. First Contact: An Alien Encounter from the BBC explores what might happen if this unprecedented scenario becomes reality.
First Contact blends cutting-edge scientific facts with fictional podcasts, media feeds, and international news programs. This 21st-century War of the Worlds-style docudrama tells the story of humanity’s encounter with an alien object traveling through the solar system over the course of 12 days and imagines how the world might respond.
Watch the premiere of First Contact: An Alien Encounter on WITF TV Wednesday, January 4 at 9pm or stream it on-demand for free until February 2 using the PBS Video app.
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