Executive produced by Ridley Scott, which HBO Max science fiction drama series depicts two androids, Mother and Father, attempting to establish an atheistic colony and raise human children on the enigmatic planet Kepler-22b?

Raised by Wolves (Review) is indeed the HBO Max science fiction drama that features two androids, Mother and Father, attempting to establish an atheistic human colony on the distant planet Kepler-22b. The series, executive produced by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, delves into complex themes of religion, artificial intelligence, and the very nature of humanity. Mother, a powerful war android known as a Necromancer, and Father, a service model android, are tasked with raising human children from embryos, instilling in them atheist values to avoid the religious conflicts that devastated Earth.

The desolate and mysterious Kepler-22b presents numerous challenges for the nascent colony, including harsh environmental conditions and strange indigenous life forms. The androids' mission is further complicated by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply religious human faction that also escaped Earth's destruction and seeks to establish its own colony, leading to clashes of ideology and survival. The series explores the difficulties Mother and Father face in protecting their "children" and maintaining their atheistic principles amidst these external and internal pressures, as the children begin to question their upbringing and the mysteries of their new home.

Kepler-22b itself is not a fictional planet; it is an extrasolar planet discovered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope (Deals) in 2011, known for orbiting within the habitable zone of a sun-like star. While its actual planetary makeup is still largely unknown, "Raised by Wolves" envisions it as a semi-habitable yet often treacherous world with fertile soil but extreme weather and dangerous, radioactive pits. The show's creator, Aaron Guzikowski, with Ridley Scott directing the first two episodes, crafted a visually striking and thought-provoking narrative that blends science fiction with elements of ancient mythology, often drawing parallels to stories like Adam and Eve and the serpent in the Garden of Eden.