A dreadfull adaptation of a sci fi classic novel plagued with cheap tv melodrama, lobotomized and not even close to the spirit of the original story. If you did not read the novel and want to watch this, be warned that the actual book is noting like this, and if you have read the novel, don't expect this to make justice.

Haven't read this book but anything written by Arthur Clarke is superb. Good idea making for classic sci-fi plot like 2001, Contact, etc. However, this 3 part series simply misses the mark for me. Stretched beyond breaking point by slow moving story and pointless human love dramas, why is it some production companies think every story needs a love interest, it doesn't, especially in Sci-Fi. On top of that casting was pretty poor I thought, with the exception of Charles Dance who was excellent making his character very believable.... everyone else was B movie calibre, sorry but thats the truth of it. Not a patch on 2001, but then what could be!

The first episode was fantastic, it's the hook that gets you to watch the other two which aren't as strong. The first episode answers a lot of questions people have wondered about space and our own humanity- this show goes about it in a very good way similar to the book. In parts 2 and 3 you can start to feel the stretching of the story as some plot lines and arcs could have been deleted. Overall the message is what is key and the overall feeling of watching the series can, for some be very uneasy.

A good effort, but there are so many faulty premises. First of all, if the overlords were intent on eventually destroying mankind why did they waste time "making the world perfect" for them?. Second, why was the Earth itself destroyed-- There was nothing to blame the Earth itself for mankind's failure, right? Why didn't they simply kill off the older (in their view contaminated) generation? What they did is like arresting the DWI driver and impounding and scrapping the Lamborghini he was driving.