Two Oscar winners do not guarantee the success of the series. Prime Video now had to do it, considering “Night Sky” notice that the streamer stopped six weeks into the first season. Science fiction drama with Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons lead roles initially managed to capture relatively positive reviews, but there were no corresponding viewing figures. May 20 all eight episodes of the first season were released on Prime Video.

“Night Sky” was about Franklin (Simmons) and Irene York (Spacek) from New York who made an unexpected discovery in their backyard a year ago. There, they find a buried chamber that acts as a gateway to a strange, abandoned planet. The Yorks kept the palace a secret, but when a charismatic young man (Chai Hansen) comes into her life, he turns it completely upside down. What’s more, it seems that there is an even bigger secret behind the camera than previously thought.

Stand behind the format Holden Miller as a screenwriter and Daniel C. Connolly as a producer, and the latter was also the show’s host. As a director, he was an award-winning director from Argentina Juan Jose Campanella (“In Her Eyes”) on board. The series was produced by Legendary Television and Amazon Studios.

Our critic Christopher Diekhaus judged in his review for fernsehserien.de after the start of serial production in May: At times, the mix of marital drama and sci-fi puzzle feels a bit uneven. Still, powerful, beautifully balanced performances from Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons make Night Sky a strangely intriguing experience.