The BEST episodes of The Man Who Fell to Earth

Every episode of The Man Who Fell to Earth ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Man Who Fell to Earth!

An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: Paramount+ with ShowtimeStatus: Ended
The Man Who Sold The World
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8.00
569 votes

#1 - The Man Who Sold The World

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/3/2022

Secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.

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New Angels of Promise
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7.92
712 votes

#2 - New Angels of Promise

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2022

After a series of shocking events, Justin finally accepts that Faraday's mission is indeed the next step towards her own long-abandoned dream. With the addition of a wild card risk assessor, they finally embark on the journey that takes them further than they ever imagined.

Directors: Alex Kurtzman
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As The World Falls Down
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7.88
572 votes

#3 - As The World Falls Down

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/26/2022

Faraday and Justin must battle with rogue CIA operative Spencer Clay for their very lives.

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Cracked Actor
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7.85
595 votes

#4 - Cracked Actor

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/12/2022

With the weight of the CIA bearing down on them, Faraday and Justin decide that going public is their only shot at survival. They hatch a desperate plan to save the machine and ensure the safety of Justin's family, even as Justin's faith in Faraday is threatened. 

Directors: Joss Agnew
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Under Pressure
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7.69
679 votes

#5 - Under Pressure

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2022

Secrets are revealed when Faraday, Justin and Hatch are thrust into the billion-dollar, cutthroat world of Big Tech. Hatch and his sister Edie reconnect over the machine after years of bitter estrangement. The CIA tightens its grip as Faraday comes face to face with a consequence of becoming human.

Directors: Alex Kurtzman
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Moonage Daydream
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7.69
642 votes

#6 - Moonage Daydream

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2022

Faraday is staggered to discover he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday discovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet of Anthea.

Directors: Sarah Harding
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Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
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7.68
749 votes

#7 - Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2022

After the shocking discovery that The Mission is far more complex and dangerous than he believed, and the only human who can guide him abandons him to protect her family and her sanity, Faraday must go it alone, unaware that he's suddenly on the radar of a CIA agent.

Directors: Alex Kurtzman
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Hallo Spaceboy
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7.66
897 votes

#8 - Hallo Spaceboy

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2022

An alien crashes deep into the oil fields of New Mexico with a mission: he has eight hours to find the one woman on earth who can save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours.

Directors: Alex Kurtzman
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Changes
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7.63
607 votes

#9 - Changes

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2022

In what we would call a love letter to his wife on Anthea, Faraday shares with her the complexities of becoming human.

Directors: Sarah Harding
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The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell
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7.59
582 votes

#10 - The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/19/2022

A wild shootout leaves the entire group in the hands of a rogue CIA operative obsessed with uncovering Faraday’s true identity.

Directors: Joss Agnew
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