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Taken

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by aliens during the war; the Roswell incident transforms Owen Crawford from ambitious Air Force captain to evil shadow government conspirator; the unhappily married Sally Clarke is impregnated by an alien visitor. As the decades go by, the heirs of each are affected by the machinations of the aliens, culminating with the birth of Allie Keys, who is the final product of the aliens' experimentation and holds the key to their future.

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Cast & Crew See All

Dakota Fanning
Allie Keys
Matt Frewer
Dr. Chet Wakeman
Emily Bergl
Lisa Clarke - Adult

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Beyond the Sky

Mon, Dec 2, 200283 mins

During a bombing mission over Germany in August 1944, Captain Russell Keys apparently survives his plane crashing after seeing bright lights in the sky. After the war, he is plagued by nightmares where he is mistreated by strange beings. As the nightmares continue, he learns that 8 of his 9 crew members are now dead. In Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947, U.S. Army Captain Owen Crawford goes up against Col. Thomas Campbell who is hiding the fact that a flying saucer has crashed in the area. Crawford is determined to take over the project and sets about to undermine the colonel's authority. He also learns that the aliens may appear in human form. In Texas, lonely housewife Sally Clarke helps an itinerant, John, whom she finds hiding in her shed. John moves on but Sally soon finds herself pregnant and is visited by Captain Crawford.

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Awards

  • 2003 - Golden Globe - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2003 - CNOMA Award - Best Make-up Artist for a TV Series or Movie of the Week - nominated
  • 2003 - Excellence in Production Design Award - Television Movie or Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2003 - ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilot (Basic or Pay) - nominated

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