Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
E1 ∙ Countdown
Unsettling events put a group of brilliant friends on edge as a mystery unravels with origins tracing back to China during the Cultural Revolution.
E2 ∙ Red Coast
Auggie's countdown jeopardizes her nanotech work. Jin becomes engrossed in an otherworldly VR game. Ye Wenjie follows through on a radical idea.
E3 ∙ Destroyer of Worlds
Obsessed with their virtual reality quest, Jin and Jack race to solve a complex riddle but advancing to the next level brings harrowing consequences.
E4 ∙ Our Lord
Jin seeks justice after a death rattles the group. Investigators learn of an extremist group devoted to an otherworldly entity ahead of a major summit.
E5 ∙ Judgment Day
As threat levels rise, a secret mission to retrieve enemy intel ventures into dangerous territory. An ominous message reaches Earth.
E6 ∙ The Stars Our Destination
With the world in a state of panic following a momentous declaration, Wade gathers the world's greatest minds to prepare a defense plan.
E7 ∙ Only Advance
A bold proposition for the Staircase Project puts the group at odds. Will weighs his options. Ye returns to a familiar place.
E8 ∙ Wallfacer
A high-level operation upends Saul's life. With emotions and expectations high, the probe launches into space as humanity enters a daunting new era.
Daisy Lightfoot
Jennifer Lopez
Bruce Buffer
Isabella Leong
Carmen Ibeas
Daniel Cormier
Rosalind Chao
Amol Palekar
Jess Hong
Marlo Kelly
Sea Shimooka
Claire Burger
Xue Baohe
Diane Lane
Zine Tseng
Daisy Lightfoot
Jennifer Lopez
Bruce Buffer
Isabella Leong
Carmen Ibeas
Daniel Cormier
Rosalind Chao
Amol Palekar
Jess Hong
Marlo Kelly
Sea Shimooka
Claire Burger
Xue Baohe
Diane Lane
Zine Tseng
Daisy Lightfoot
Jennifer Lopez
Bruce Buffer
Isabella Leong
Carmen Ibeas
Daniel Cormier
Rosalind Chao
Amol Palekar
Jess Hong
Marlo Kelly
Sea Shimooka
Claire Burger
Xue Baohe
Diane Lane
Zine Tseng
