More Than Human

More Than Human is an American science fiction family drama television series that premiered on NBC on March 13, 2018. The series follows the Smith family, a seemingly average family living in a small town in California. However, unbeknownst to anyone on Earth, the family has actually migrated from a planet beyond the stars. More Than Human has aired three seasons and 44 episodes, and has received generally positive reviews, with critical reception getting more favorable as the series has gone on. It was renewed for a fourth season on May 15, 2020, which is set to premiere in 2021.
== Premise ==
The Smith family is a perfectly normal nuclear family living in Beverley Hills, California, harboring a dark secret. Parents Tom and Marissa are secretly aliens from a planet spying on Earth. The couple moved to Earth sixteen years ago with their infant daughter Kylie. While on Earth, the couple had three more children; sons Isaiah and Andy, and youngest daughter Lily. However, all four children have no idea of their parents' true agenda: to turn Earth into a new home for their planet.
== Cast ==
*Evangeline Lilly as Marissa Smith
*Chad Michael Murray as Tom Smith
*Sam Witwer as Eddie Newman
*Natalie Alyn Lind as Kylie Smith
*Adam Irigoyen as Aaron Garter
*Elijah Marcano as Isaiah Smith
*Noah Jupe as Andy Smith
*Mia Talerico as Lily Smith
*Dilshad Vadsaria as Susan Newman
*John Barrowman as Robert Cyrus
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
The pilot received generally favorable reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes calculating a 63% initial approval rating based on 48 reviews. However, as the season went on, reception warmed, with the first season finale, "Run" receiving critical acclaim. The second season fared much better, receiving a 100%, and a 6.59/10 at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews. The most recent third season, based on 8 reviews, has an 88%, and a 8.05/10 average score. Critics have praised the acting, production value, and plot, though the writing was criticized by some at the start.
===Ratings===
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Premiere 	 	Finale 	 	Avg. viewers (millions)	Avg. 18-49 rating
1 	10 	Tuesday 9:00 pm 	March 13, 2018 	7.19	May 15, 2018 	3.24	7.82 	2.2
2 	16 	Tuesday 10:00 pm	January 15, 2019 	6.68	May 21, 2019 	4.75	9.18 	2.1
3 	18 	 	September 24, 2019	5.49	March 31, 2019	2.83	8.91 	2.2