Syfy has revealed a first look at the highly anticipated new seriesNightflyers, which is basically a horror story set in space. The show is based on a 1980 novella written byGame of ThronesscribeGeorge R.R. Martinand follows eight scientists and a telepath who embark on a mission to the edge of the solar system in the hope of making contact with alien life. Terrifying and violent events begin to take place, testing the loyalties and mental fortitude of those aboard the titular ship.
This teaser shows off the first footage from the series, as well as the massive sets. Martin himself appears in the piece, describingNightflyersas “a haunted house story on a starship” and “Psychoin space.” That right there should be reason enough to tune in, but the production value of the show looks terrific as well.
FormerDextershowrunner andConstantineco-creatorDaniel Ceroneserves as showrunner on the series, and it marks another step in an exciting direction for Syfy’s rebranding. The network repositioned itself a couple years ago, hoping to move into the prestige TV era with ambitiously dark shows likeThe MagiciansandChannel Zero. Those plays are working, and the highly anticipated Superman seriesKrpytondebuts this week. It’s exciting to see Syfy taking these bold leaps, andNightflyerscertainly looks like it has the potential to be a welcome addition to #PeakTV.
Here’s the official synopsis forNightflyers:
NIGHTFLYERSfollows eight maverick scientists and a powerful telepath who embark on an expedition to the edge of our solar system aboard The Nightflyer – a ship with a small tightknit crew and a reclusive captain – in the hope of making contact with alien life. But when terrifying and violent events begin to take place they start to question each other – and surviving the journey proves harder than anyone thought.
