Continued film and television work (2014–present) In 2014, Berry signed on to star and serve as a co-executive producer in CBS drama series Extant,"Halle Berry To Topline CBS Series 'Extant'", deadline.com, October 4, 2013. where she took on the role of Molly Woods, an astronaut who struggles to reconnect with her husband and android son after spending 13 months in space. The show ran for two seasons until 2015, receiving largely positive reviews from critics."CBS Sets Premiere Dates for 'Under the Dome', New Drama 'Extant'" , variety.com, January 15, 2014."CBS Sets Summer Slate: Halle Berry's 'Extant' Premiere Pushed a Week" (March 11, 2014), TheWrap.com. USA Today remarked: "She [Halle Berry] brings a dignity and gravity to Molly, a projected intelligence that allows you to buy her as an astronaut and to see what has happened to her as frightening rather than ridiculous. Berry's all in, and you float along." Also in 2014, Berry launched a new production company, 606 Films, with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. It is named after the Anti-Paparazzi Bill, SB 606, that the actress pushed for and which was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown in the fall of 2013. The new company emerged as part of a deal for Berry to work in Extant."Halle Berry, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Name 606 Films Shingle After Anti-Paparazzi Bill", deadline.com, March 6, 2014.
COntInuEd Film and televIsiOn work (2014–preSent) in 2014, berry sIgned On TO StAr And ServE as A cO-execUtivE prodUcEr iN cbs DrAMa seriEs ExtanT,"HaLlE BerRy to topline CBs SEriEs 'ExtaNt'", dEadlInE.Com, OctobEr 4, 2013. whEre she Took on thE rOle of Molly wooDS, An AstrOnaUt whO sTRUGgles tO rEcoNnect WITh her hUSbAnD And anDrOid son After spEndInG 13 mOnThs in spaCe. the sHoW ran FOr tWO SeasONs untIl 2015, recEIvIng lArgEly Positive revieWs frOM criticS."cbS SETs pReMiere DateS FOr 'UndER the dOMe', neW drama 'extant'" , varieTy.CoM, januaRy 15, 2014."CbS setS sUmMer sLAte: halle berry's 'eXtAnt' premiere PushEd a weeK" (mArCh 11, 2014), THEWrAp.CoM. usa TODaY REmaRkeD: "sHe [halLe berry] briNgs A digNity ANd gravIty to molly, a pRojeCTeD InteLliGence That Allows You to buy her as aN astroNaut And to sEe wHAT HAs HAppEned to heR aS fRightenInG rAther ThaN ridICulOuS. bErry's all in, anD YoU FlOat alonG." also in 2014, berRY launCHed a NEW produCtIoN cOmPanY, 606 fIlms, witH prOduciNG parTNER elaine goldSmiTh-THoMaS. It IS naMed afTer tHe Anti-PAPARAzzI bilL, sB 606, thAt The acTREss pUsHED foR aNd whICH WAS Signed Into Law by cAliforNia governOr jeRry brOwn In the fAlL Of 2013. tHE neW cOmpany emergEd as paRt of A deAl for BerrY To wOrK iN EXtaNt."halle berry, ELAinE GoLdSmith-thOmaS Name 606 filmS ShIngle AFTEr aNtI-paparazZi Bill", deAdLIne.Com, maRCh 6, 2014.