After two seasons and a creative revamp, CBS and Halle Berry has pulled the plug on the sci-fi drama series 'Extant' and simultaneously put into development 'Legalease', a legal drama that the Oscar winner will executive produce (and possibly star in).

"CBS, Halle Berry and the producers have decided to conclude the Extant story after last season’s exciting and fitting conclusion," said Glenn Geller, President of CBS Entertainment. "Extant played an important role in expanding CBS’ lineup of original scripted programming in the summer. We are proud of the show’s success on the network, as well as its popularity on Amazon Prime Video. We also want to thank the incomparable Halle Berry for her commitment and support for the series and look forward to working with her on our next project together."

Berry, who will next be seen on the big screen in 'Kidnap', echoed his statement saying, "I am so proud of what we accomplished on Extant. This season seemed such a natural place to end Molly’s journey that I, along with CBS, felt it best served the story to leave it there. ‎It was my first foray into episodic television, and I’m excited to continue my relationship with CBS, producing more compelling stories through my 606 Films production banner."

As for 'Legalease', the projetc, written by Steven Lichtman, centers on a biracial lawyer from Chicago who follows a case to New Orleans, where she finds herself partnering with a good ol’ boy white attorney while working in a very particular justice system that will ultimately expose the biases we all harbor. Berry is currently just set to produce, but it sounds like perfect fit for her.

Having recently celebrated her 49th birthday, Halle Berry proved that her beauty will always stop you in your tracks as she put in a stunning appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in a black see-through top and bra to promote the second season of 'Extant'.

The Academy Award-winning actress has wrapped production on the sci-fi television drama and is slated to return to theaters next year in 'Kidnap', where she plays a mother who stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son. Watch her interview and sound off beneath:

Halle Berry returns to television later this summer for the second season of 'Extant', but according to the star and the show's producers, the new season will be very different from the first as new cast members join and it takes a sexier direction. Read the details beneath:

'Extant' Producers Promise 'Sexy Warrior' Halle Berry, 'Soapier' Stories

When CBS’s Halle Berry sci-fi drama Extant returns on July 1, some faces will remain the same, some Season 1 players will soon exit, and some major new characters will join the fray as Berry’s astronaut, Molly Woods, tries to save the world from the threat she inadvertently unleashed on it — her alien son.

“I think Season 2 is a little sexier, a little soapier,” new executive producer Liz Kruger, who will share showrunning duties with fellow EP (and real-life husband) Craig Shapiro, tells Yahoo TV. “It’s a substantial reboot, in that we’re going to come in, in this time and place, several months [after the Season 1 finale], and that puts Molly in a completely different head space. Her mental stability is potentially in question, and we’re going to find out how that happens. There is a significant amount of new casting that changes the landscape of what we’re doing, and it’s less about Molly as mom, and more about Molly as warrior. Molly as a sexy warrior.”

Her co-warrior? Grey’s Anatomy and Supernatural alum Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who will play J.D. Richter, a cop who meets Molly in a “very unlikely way” Kruger says. And, despite the fact that they’re at cross-purposes, sparks do fly.

“[Morgan] plays, essentially, the cop of the future, and we’re approaching policing in the future a little bit like Uber approaches taxi driving,” says Shapiro. “It’s been privatized to some degree, and you work by the piece… You can accept or decline different crimes, and they pay different amounts. He and Molly cross paths in the first episode. They are classic opposites: Molly is an astronaut, a scientist, she’s been to space, she has a dual PhD in things that most people can’t pronounce. He’s your everyman. It’s something that I think a lot of us thought the show was sort of missing last year, the audience perspective, the audience everyman in the situation, who is looking at these extraordinary events and saying, ‘”Holy hell, there are aliens!’”

And what about that robotics engineer husband of Molly’s, the one who created their humanoid robot son, Ethan (Pierce Gagnon, who will return for Season 2)? Goran Visnjic’s John Woods will appear in the beginning of Season 2, and then will exit the series, under circumstances the producers don’t want to spoil. Ditto Camryn Manheim as Molly’s doctor pal, Sam.

But another new face — one very familiar to fans of The Walking Dead — will step in as another Molly cohort. David Morrissey, who recently returned for a guest appearance as The Governor on TWD, will play Tobias Shepherd, head of the Global Security Commission.

“He’s going to wear a patch on his other eye,” jokes Kruger. “He and Molly actually do know each other. They’re old friends. He and John are old friends.”

Adds executive producer Mickey Fisher, “[Shepherd] is a former general, a Marine general, and in some ways he is the polar opposite of Jeffrey Dean’s character, because Jeffery Dean is the consummate outsider, a guy who lives outside the system and is not fond of the system. Shepherd is totally a man of the system… You don’t get to be a general without being a man of the system, and those two world views are completely different approaches to everything and cause a lot of conflict. It puts Molly in the middle.” Ah, the soapiness Kruger promised.

“We took a page out of the Battlestar Galactica book in the sense that the things we loved so much about that show was… the fate of the human race hangs in the balance, and they look at the moral and ethical issues that arise in that context,” says Kruger, who, with Shapiro, was most recently an executive producer and writer on Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. “And it’s about exploring love in desperate times. That’s kind of the nature of what’s happening in the backdrop, but we’re getting into the reality of: What would life really be like under these circumstances? How do you go about your daily life of living and loving? Those relationships in desperate times take on a whole new level of urgency.”

With these new characters joining the storyline, and so many Season 1 characters MIA in Season 2 — Michael O’Neill as Molly’s old boss, Alan Sparks, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Yasumoto Corporation owner Hideki Yasumoto will not appear in the sophomore season at all — will viewers feel like they’re watching a different series? And can new viewers easily jump into the action?

“There’s definitely a shift in the tone,” Fisher says. “And the pacing, the individuals, all of it kind of speaks to: The world is changing, and so the tone of the show is changing. It’s a little more soapy, but it’s a little more pulpy and fun, too. The stakes were so high with the themes we were dealing with last season… It was about this pregnant woman, and she had her baby taken from her, and this year the characters have little left to lose, and in going for it, there’s a little more fun. A little more gallows humor, too.

“When we were coming to the end of Season 1, we weren’t sure if we were getting picked up again, and we really just wanted to go for broke and give it a big ending, something that felt like a satisfying conclusion,” Fisher continues. “I think we’ve calibrated it really well for people who are fans of the first season. It’s going to pick up and escalate, and they’re going to see a lot more of the things that they loved. And for [new viewers], they’re going to be able to strap in and go along for the ride, too.” Extant Season 2 premieres July 1 at 10 p.m. on CBS.

On Wednesday, Academy Award-winner Halle Berry wrapped her return to television in 'Extant', a summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the season finale, Molly returns to space in an attempt redirect the Seraphim away from Earth and protect the world's population from the deadly spores. Also, John discovers that Odin's plan has put Ethan in terrible danger. Watch the final episode of the first season beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

When Molly finally comes face-to-face with her offspring in the twelfth episode entitled 'Before The Blood', she realizes she may be the only one who can stop the coming danger. Meanwhile, Julie uncovers grave secrets about Odin. Watch the latest episode of the season beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the eleventh episode entitled 'A New World', the offspring's powers grow as Molly learns of Yasumoto's painful path to immortality. Elsewhere, Anya takes charge after Sparks starts to have doubts about the mission. Watch the eleventh episode of the show's first season beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the ninth episode entitled 'Care And Feeding', Molly and her team of Kern and Kryger are all headed in different directions, while in the tenth episode entitled 'A Pack Of Cards', Molly gets closer to finding her "offspring" and John learns that Yasumoto might not have his family's best interests at heart. Watch the ninth and tenth episodes of the show's first season beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the seventh episode entitled 'More In Heaven And Earth ', Molly searches for her baby and becomes convinced the agency took the child, while in the eighth episode entitled 'Incursion', Molly learns that her baby is alive and sets out with Kern and Kryger to devise a plan to intercept the baby before Sparks and Yasumoto can relocate him. Watch the adventure continue to unfold in the seventh and eighth episodes of the show's first season beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the sixth episode entitled 'Nightmares', Molly uncovers top-secret footage that reveals the real reason the ISEA chose her for the solo space mission. Meanwhile, Ethan experiences his first dream, an unforeseen event for which he was not programmed; and Julie connects with a mysterious man she meets at a gym. Watch the sixth episode of the season after the cut:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the fifth episode entitled 'What on Earth Is Wrong?', John begins to doubt Molly's mental state when the validity of her pregnancy is questioned. Meanwhile, Ethan suffers a serious setback, and John and Julie disagree over how to care for him. Watch the fifth episode below:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the fourth episode entitled 'Shelter', Sparks tries to quarantine Molly, but she and her family flee to a remote island with her estranged father. When the agency closes in on them, Ethan is exposed to grave danger. Meanwhile, Yasumoto experiments with a strange and deadly substance. Watch the adventure continue to unfold in the season's fourth episode beneath:

Earlier this month, Halle Berry made her first appearance on 'The Tonight Show' since Jay Leno was replaced with Jimmy Fallon, and as usual, the Academy Award-winning actress made quite an impression by taking a tumble with the late night host.

The beauty was there to promote her new series 'Extant', which premiered to a hefty 9.4 million viewers. The show unfortunately slipped in viewers in subsequent weeks and will shift from its 9PM time-slot to 10PM starting this week, with repeats of 'Criminal Minds' now serving as a lead-in. Watch her interview beneath and catch up on episodes of her show by clicking here:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the third episode entitled 'Wish You Were Here', Molly and John face parents who are suspicious of Ethan when he goes to school for the first time, and Molly has to decide if she is going to reveal her pregnancy to John after he confronts her about her distant behavior. Watch the adventure continue to unfold in the third episode, written by creator Mickey Fisher, below:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the second episode entitled 'Extinct', Molly tracks down Kryger and he reveals the disturbing details of his own solo mission that the International Space Exploration Agency (ISEA) is keeping secret. Watch the adventure continue to unfold in the latest episode beneath:

Academy Award-winner Halle Berry has landed on television for her role in 'Extant', a new summer series produced by Steven Spielberg that follows astronaut Molly Woods as she tires to reconnect with her family after returning from a 13-month solo mission in space.

In the first episode entitled 'Re-Entry', Molly is shocked to learn that she is pregnant and the startling news helps her recall a mystifying encounter with another person on the space station. Watch the adventure unfold in the series premiere from creator Mickey Fisher beneath:

Hot on the promotional trail for her new television series, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry paid a visit to 'The Late Show with David Letterman', where she talked about her role in 'Extant', how she prepared for the role and a lot more.

The 47-year-old stunner, who also serves as one of the show's executive producers, also served up a cute moment by providing a list of the Top 10 Ways To Stay Married, which was created and written by her 6-year-old daughter Nahla. Watch some of the highlights beneath:

With a little over a week until the July 9th premiere of her new television show 'Extant', stunning actress Halle Berry graces the July 11th issue of Entertainment Weekly, where she talks about her decision to return to television after two decades on the big screen.

"The minute I started to read it, I couldn’t put it down," says the Oscar winner. "I thought, 'Wow. This is different.' It's innovative. Molly is a strong female character, which I really love to play. Molly is a complicated woman with a complicated family. Who is a woman who goes away to space for a year and leaves her husband, first of all? Who is a woman who comes back pregnant and tries to handle it somehow on her own? That just felt like a complication that I wanted to be a part of." Watch two more tantalizing previews of the series ahead of its debut beneath:

Looking like complete and utter perfection, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry made a huge splash on the blue carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her forthcoming television series 'Extant', which will premiere on July 9th via CBS.

Joined by her husband Olivier Martinez in their first red carpet appearance together in over a year, the actress sparkled in a gunmetal grey Jenny Packham dress and talked about her preparation for the role, while getting praise from her co-stars. Peep photos and videos beneath:

As excitement and buzz continues to build for Halle Berry's return to television in the summer event series, 'Extant', the official promotional artwork, featuring the beautiful Oscar winner, for the Steven Spielberg-production has been released.

Slated to premiere on Wednesday, July 9th, the series co-stars Goran Visnjic, Pierce Gagnon, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Camryn Manheim, and is described as "a mystery thriller about a female astronaut, Molly (Berry), who is trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history." Watch the trailer beneath:

As previously reported, Academy Award-winner Halle Berry will becoming to our television screens weekly in the highly-anticipated summer series, 'Extant', and in the latest trailer, we learn even more about the forthcoming

Executive produced by the beauty with Stephen Spielberg, it follows astronaut Molly Woods, who returns home from a 13-month solo mission in outer space and finds it hard to deal with the complications that come after she returns home.

Molly learns she's pregnant after having a strange encounter with a mysterious male figure in her spaceship. While trying to hide her pregnancy, she also deals with the authority who tries to conceal secret from her. Watch the extended trailer beneath: