V: The Final Battle (1984– )

A small group of human resistance fighters fight a desperate guerilla war against the genocidal extra-terrestrials who dominate Earth.

Writer:

Kenneth Johnson (creator)

Stars:

Jane Badler, Michael Durrell, Robert Englund

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jane Badler	...	Diana (3 episodes, 1984)
Michael Durrell	...	Robert Maxwell (3 episodes, 1984)
Robert Englund	...	Willie (3 episodes, 1984)
Faye Grant	...	Juliet Parish (3 episodes, 1984)
Richard Herd	...	John (3 episodes, 1984)
Thomas Hill	...	Father Andrew Doyle (3 episodes, 1984)
Michael Ironside	...	Ham Tyler (3 episodes, 1984)
Peter Nelson	...	Brian (3 episodes, 1984)
David Packer	...	Daniel Bernstein (3 episodes, 1984)
Neva Patterson	...	Eleanor Dupres (3 episodes, 1984)
Andrew Prine	...	Steven (3 episodes, 1984)
Sandy Simpson	...	Mark (3 episodes, 1984)
Marc Singer	...	Mike Donovan (3 episodes, 1984)
Blair Tefkin	...	Robin Maxwell (3 episodes, 1984)
Michael Wright	...	Elias Taylor (3 episodes, 1984)
Denise Galik	...	Maggie Blodgett (3 episodes, 1984)
Jason Bernard	...	Caleb Taylor (3 episodes, 1984)
Rafael Campos	...	Sancho Gomez (3 episodes, 1984)
Frank Ashmore	...	Martin (3 episodes, 1984)
Diane Cary	...	Harmony Moore (3 episodes, 1984)
Viveka Davis	...	Polly Maxwell (3 episodes, 1984)
Marin May	...	Katie Maxwell (3 episodes, 1984)
Greta Blackburn	...	Lorraine (3 episodes, 1984)
Eric Johnston	...	Sean Donovan (3 episodes, 1984)
Stack Pierce	...	Visitor Captain (3 episodes, 1984)
Sarah Douglas	...	Pamela (2 episodes, 1984)
Hansford Rowe	...	Arthur Dupres (2 episodes, 1984)
Mickey Jones	...	Chris Farber (2 episodes, 1984)
Camila Ashland	...	Ruby Engels (2 episodes, 1984)
Dick Miller	...	Dan Pascal (2 episodes, 1984)
Don Starr	...	Dr. Corley Walker (2 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

The Battle begun in the Miniseries 'V' continues. The war is told from the view point of the resistance group based in Los Angeles, CA as they struggle to find weaknesses of the aliens they can exploit. In addition, not all the aliens feel their invasion was right, and also work to stop the war.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | resistance | guerilla | lizard | conspiracy | 

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Taglines:

They come in peace to enslave humankind.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

V - Besökarna

Filming Locations:

Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blatt-Singer Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

272 min 272 min (3 parts) 257 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Farber was originally supposed to have the last name of Faber but Michael Ironside kept pronouncing Farber so they changed it. (This is why scripts and books will often have Faber rather than Farber).

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Goofs

During the big battle at the beginning of the show at the Production Facility, the conveyor belt is stopped. In a faraway shot you see it still moving and the next shot it is stopped again.

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Quotes

Ruby Engels: What happened to you Mr. Tyler? How did you become someone so... dangerous?
Ham Tyler: You make it back safely and I'll tell you the story of my life.
Ruby Engels: I have a hunch that's worth coming back for.

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Connections

Followed by V (1984)

User Reviews

Fun to Watch, but Kind of Dumb

While I thought the original mini-series was great, this follow up only ranks as a fun trip down memory lane. I doubt I will ever watch it again after having just seen it on DVD.

In the original we watch a band of revolutionaries form a secret underground resistance to the alien visitors. It is a very thinly veiled allegory to Nazism, but that is what makes it so effective.

In this second part, we basically follow the 'incredible' adventures of the underground resistance as they perform various deeds. The plot just seems to be treading water and not going anywhere for the first 3 hours. As others have mentioned, the ending feels quite abrupt and unsatisfying.

The biggest problem is that the resistance fighters seem capable of pulling the most amazing feats, slipping past security with amazing ease, and hiding out in a 'secret' hideout that would take the aliens about 10 minutes to find. The bottom line problem is, how can an alien race that is capable of travelling 65 million miles through space not also have a proximity detector that tells them when resistance fighters are rustling around in the bushes outside of their 'security headquarters'? With the credibility strained, the action sequences just feel repetative.

As in the original, the human sub-plots are what remain the most interesting. The most interesting is the story of the girl who was impregneted by an alien in the first series. Watching her come to grips with being the mother of a possible alien is pretty good.

If you remember seeing this when you were young, get it for fun, but don't expect too much from it.