Dark Skies
“History as we know it is a lie.”
Series Overview
Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hour pilot episode. The success of The X-Files on Fox proved there was an audience for science fiction shows, resulting in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel. Its tagline was "History as we know it is a lie."
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1 Season • 19 Episodes
44–60 min per episode
1996 – 1997
Premiered: Sat, Sep 21, 1996
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 19: “Bloodlines”
Alerted to a planet size object transmitting a message to Earth, Bach orders Dr Carl Sagan to decode it while he keeps the news from Majestic's directors. And though he's kept in the dark, Albano agrees to ask the captured Gray to shed some light on its contents. Meanwhile, Loengard and Juliet use Dr Timothy Leary to find the San Francisco lab where the Hive has been producing a hallucinogen under the direction of Steele and Kim. And when Kim tosses the drug into John's face, it causes him to see their son aboard a Hive ship.
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Dark Skies (1996–1997) [TRAILER]
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-07-05
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PG: Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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What is Dark Skies about?
Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hour pilot episode. The success of The X-Files on Fox proved there was an audience for science fiction shows, resulting in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel. Its tagline was "History as we know it is a lie."
How many seasons does Dark Skies have?
Dark Skies comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Dark Skies?
Key cast members in Dark Skies include Eric Close, Megan Ward, J.T. Walsh, Jeri Ryan, Tim Kelleher.
Who created or directed Dark Skies?
Dark Skies was developed and directed by Not specified.