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Dark Skies

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  • 1996-1997
  • 1 Season
  • NBC
  • Action & Adventure, Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction
  • TV-14
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20th-century history as we know it is a lie. Aliens have been among us since the 1940s, but a government cover-up has prevented the public from knowing this. The series follows John Loengard and Kim Sayers as they attempt to thwart numerous plans of the alien Hive, most of which are tied to historical events and figures. In addition, the pair must stay one step ahead of a covert government agency, Majestic-12, tasked with fighting the aliens while maintaining the conspiracy of silence.

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Cast & Crew See All

Eric Close
John Loengard
J.T. Walsh
Frank Bach
Megan Ward
Kimberly Sayers

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Awakening (Pilot)

Sat, Sep 21, 199693 mins

John Loengard and his girlfriend Kim Sayers arrive in Washington DC eager to start their new jobs as a congressional aide and an assistant to Jackie Kennedy respectively. But John's hopes are dashed when one of his first tasks, involving disproving the validity of UFO cases, results in being threatened by a group of shady men dressed in black. Ready to drop the story, John soon changes his mind when the identity of one of the man in black is revealed to be a navy captain by the name of Frank Bach. His pursuit though leads him to a truth he couldn't have possibly imagined, one where the current Cuban Missile Crisis is the least of the country's problems.

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Awards

  • 1998 - WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form - nominated
  • 1997 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Theme Music - nominated
  • 1997 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Design - winner
  • 1997 - Saturn Award - Best Genre Network TV Series - nominated

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