Nightflyers

Nightflyers is an American science fiction television series based on the novel Nightflyers by George R. R. Martin. The series first aired on Syfy on December 2, 2018. The series was cancelled on February 19, 2019.

The series was developed by Jeff Buhler.

Premise
''Nightflyers follows 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.''

Cast

 * Jodie Turner-Smith as Melantha Jhirl
 * Gretchen Mol as Dr. Agatha Matheson
 * Eoin Macken as Karl D'Branin
 * David Ajala as Roy Eris
 * Angus Sampson as Rowan
 * Sam Strike as Thale
 * Maya Eshet as Lommie
 * Brían F. O’Byrne as Auggie
 * Phillip Rhys as Murphy
 * Gwynne McElveen as Tobis
 * Miranda Raison as Tessia

Episodes

 * 1) "All That We Left Behind"
 * 2) "Torches and Pitchforks"
 * 3) "The Abyss Stares Back"
 * 4) "White Rabbit"
 * 5) "Greywing"
 * 6) "The Sacred Gift"
 * 7) "Transmission"
 * 8) "Rebirth"
 * 9) "Icarus"
 * 10) "All That We Have Found"

Development
Syfy announced that they would be producing a series based on George R. R. Martin's 1980 novella Nightflyers in 2016. In 2017, Syfy further announced that the series would instead by based on the 1987 film adaptation. Due to his exclusive contract with HBO, Martin has no direct involvement in Nightflyers, but will be credited as executive producer.

Filming
Film began in early 2018 in Limerick, Ireland. Daniel Cerone serves as the showrunner, and is an executive producer alongside Gene Klein, David Bartis, Doug Liman, Alison Rosenzweig, Michael Gaeta, Lloyd Ivan Miller, and Alice P. Neuhauser.

Release
Nightflyers will premiere on Syfy on December 2, 2018. Netflix joined the series as a co-producer and holds the international broadcast rights, and well as secondary airing rights within the United States.