"Threshold", from producers David Heyman, David Goyer, and Brannon Braga, and written by Bragi Schut, revolves around a female government contingency analyst who leads a team of scientists and military personnel who get in contact with a mysterious alien lifeform.
A city garbage collector balances the pressures of work with the everyday crises of family life in an effort to do what he thinks is best for his wife and kids.