This post contains spoilers for "Extant."

Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment changed the programming game for CBS with "Under the Dome," the brilliant sci-fi horror series based on Stephen King's eponymous novel . Spielberg's involvement as executive producer, coupled with the show's promising take on King's work, helped "Under the Dome" achieve instant success (it even broke the record for the most-watched post-1992 summer drama on network television).

While the narrative quality of the series declined over time, it was a gamble that ultimately paid off, sparking a craze for standalone shows centered around an inexplicable phenomenon. "Under the Dome" might've fumbled this formula after a strong first season, but CBS wanted to give this trend another go with yet another Spi

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