CBS ‘Extant’ Teaser Shows Life Always Finds A Way

Following up on word that CBS’s sci-fi drama Extant will premiere on July 2, the Eye has given us a brief teaser, which offers no glimpse of star Halle Berry, but does emphasize the title’s meaning, with its focus on life and existence — and the opposite of extinction— and also throws in a tagline that seems intent on referencing the Spielberg connection

Whether or not the tagline is an intentional nod to Spielberg, we can only speculate. What is evident is that, between the title and this teaser, life factors into Extant in a big way. And that’s one more clue we have to work with as we wait for this series to debut. CBS’s description for the drama is especially vague:

EXTANT is a futuristic thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

“Experiences” and “events” seem to be the key words here, and the major source of vagueness as they could reference anything. But factor in the focus on non-extinction and that part about something changing the course of human history gets just a little bit clearer.

Here’s a closer look at the imagery used in the teaser.