The Spark

"The Spark" is a sci-fi drama taking place in a world undergoing a technological/industrial revolution in the near future when contacted by a signal from beyond the solar system. It centers on the human reaction to a mystery still spiritually and technologically out of reach and follows a female protagonist as she works on the cusp of the Earth’s effort to discover the origin of the signal.

Karl Gajdusek, creator/executive producer of ABC’s recent series Last Resort and co-writer of the feature Oblivion starring Tom Cruise, promises that "The Spark" will explore on a human level what he calls the five pillars of science fiction: Alien Contact, Artificial Intelligence, Technological breakthroughs, Space Exploration/Adventure, and Origin Stories. (Source: HBO)