Father Thing

Father Thing is the tenth episode of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Based on Philip K. Dick's story "The Father-thing," it was first broadcast in 2018.

Synopsis
''The world is under attack from aliens. Charlie must make difficult decisions to protect his mother and the human race, as he is among the first to realize that humans are being replaced by dangerous monsters.''

Plot
Eleven-year-old Charlie has a close relationship with his father, sharing a love of baseball. One night, while camping out, they see glowing orbs slowly falling from the sky, which the radio news reports are meteoroids. After a day at home, Charlie is uncertain that his father is who, or what, he appears to be, and he is not alone.

Cast

 * Greg Kinnear as The Father/The Father Thing
 * Jack Gore as Charlie Cotrell
 * Shannon Brown as Rotko
 * Alana Arenas as Detective Fernandez
 * Terry Kinney as Mr. Dick
 * Marc Grapey as Principal
 * Jack Lewis as Dylan Peretti
 * Zakk Paradise as Henry Peretti
 * Mireille Enos as The Mother/The Mother Thing
 * Cole Keriazakos as Dashiell
 * Phillip Ghantous as Tall Bald Man
 * Brian Boland as Mr. Daltry
 * Ryan Evans as The Attendant
 * Andrew Rothenberg as Captain Miller
 * Eric Lynch as Golan
 * Dominic Capone as Victor
 * Paul A Munday as Captain
 * Russ Panzarella as Grade School Teacher