The story is set against a backdrop of paranoia & conspiracy; & ultimately tells the story of how Molly keeps her family #Extant-- @22plates
— EXTANT (@Extant_CBS) May 19, 2014
#Extant touches on the fear that the increase of artificial intelligence will lead to a place where we [humans] will no longer matter
— EXTANT (@Extant_CBS) May 19, 2014
#GoranVisnjic on #Extant's Ethan: My character sees [Ethan] as a kid…his main fear w/ Ethan, or w/ any robot, is how fast is he going 2 grow
— EXTANT (@Extant_CBS) May 19, 2014
“The thing that was exciting 2me is 'What happens when that thing’s survival is pitted against ours?'”--@MickeyFisher73 on threat in #Extant
— EXTANT (@Extant_CBS) May 19, 2014
2. The series poses an essential question: "What makes us human? Can machines be human?" showrunner Walker said, noting that what makes us human is as much of a draw to aliens as anything Extant explores. "[This] deals with a lot of familiar themes and we're rooted in family story."