George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nightflyers’ Sets Binge-Style Premiere Across All Syfy Platforms
Even cable network shows are trying to make themselves as binge-able as possible. Syfy has set a unique multi-platform rollout for its new seriesNightflyers, based on the novella byGeorge R.R. Martin.
Ahead of the first episode’s premiere at New York Comic-Con today, Syfy announced that the 10-episode series will series will be available to binge online as soon asNightflyerspremieres on TV, according toDeadline. BeginningDecember 2, 2018, all 10 episodes will debut across all Syfy platforms in the first two weeks of December.
This won’t be the first time that Syfy has pulled off a unique digital rollout for one of its series. The little-seen but much beloved (at leastamong the /Film staff) horror anthology seriesChannel Zerowill air the entirety of its fourth seasonin one week this month, during which time it will be made made immediately available on VOD. It’s unclear whether that Halloween-centric stunt will pay off forChannel Zero, but this unique digital-first approach could work forNightflyers.
Based on the novella by George R.R. Martin,Nightflyershas the benefit of a built-in fan community following theA Song of Ice and Fireauthor’s every move. And with Martin’s other hit seriesGame of Thronescurrently on hiatus, thirstyThronesfans may be looking for something else — anything else — from the writer. And there are probably even someNightflyersfans out there who are eager for a high-budget approach to the outer space horror story after its campy 1987 feature film adaptation.
Here is the official synopsis forNightflyers:
In 2093, in hopes of making contact with a mysterious alien life at the edge of our solar system, a group of maverick scientists and a powerful telepath embark on an expedition aboard The Nightflyer. As they race towards first contact, terrifying and violent events begin to occur, causing the once tight-knit crew to mistrust each other. It’s not long before their main mission becomes survival.
Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Gretchen Mol, Jodie Turner-Smith, Angus Sampson, Sam Strike, Maya Eshet, and Brían F. O’Byrne star inNightflyers, which will premiere internationally on Netflix at a later date. See the new promo forNightflyersbelow.
