I dont want to spoil the show too much, but there is an alien element to it that is pretty much the main storyline. You first learn about it early in season one, maybe even episode one.
Its an alien technology thats biological in nature. No one knows how it works exactly or what its objective its, but it clearly has some sort of conciousness as it reacts to actions by characters in the show. Its not safe for humans in its pure form, it invests the body eventually consuming them. Whether their conciousness exists or not once consumed is up for debate.
Video explaining the protomolecule. (Spoilers)
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Read the books (and novellas)- they’re a masterpiece. The show is also good but truncates the plot fairly significantly
That’s one of the best sci Fi books and tv shows. Saw the TV show and now I’m on book 8.
I’ve watched the TV show all the way through once and we’re currently re-watching it. I haven’t read the books yet, but the person I’m watching it with has and he’s talked about them quite a bit.
The first time I watched the show, I found it very hard to get into. Then a few episodes in, something clicked, and I got really into it. Then when I re-watched the early episodes later, I had no trouble getting into them. I’m not sure why I did at first, but I’ve seen others say the same a time or two.
It’s some really well made TV. I don’t know about the science behind it, but it manages to be very alien, cutting edge, creepy etc, enough to work well.
Detective Miller (actor) is also into ufology.