A small group of international astronauts, scientists and soldiers band together in a race against time to save humanity in the thrilling two-part Impact, which premieres on STV this weekend.
In the $14 million double-headed fictional thriller the most spectacular meteor shower in 10,000 years results in a direct hit to the moon, leaving it on a collision course with the Earth.
The world watches as a large meteor shower streaks across the skies. Hidden in the meteor field is a brown dwarf, a dead star. It smashes into the moon in a tremendous explosion of rock and debris, and fragments of the moon itself penetrate Earth's atmosphere and make impact.
Even though initial damage is minimal, nerves are frayed throughout the planet. Experts quickly conclude there will be no lasting ramifications - but then strange anomalies begin to manifest themselves on Earth.
The world's leading scientists, including Alex Kittner (David James Elliott), Maddie Rhodes (Natasha Henstridge) and Roland Emerson (Benjamin Sandler), begin piecing together evidence that suggests that the moon and its orbit may have been permanently altered.
Their fears are realized when the anomalies increase to the point where the effect of gravity is being manipulated by increased electromagnetic surges coming from the moon. People, cars and other objects are rendered momentarily weightless in random, isolated areas around the globe. Alex, Maddie, Roland and the rest of their team soon discover something far worse - the moon's new orbit has put it on a collision course with Earth!
Find out what happens when the show airs on January 23 and 24 on STV, with catch-up available afterwards on the STV Player.
