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21 September 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
History as we know it is a lie.
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20th century history as we know it is a lie. Aliens have been among us since the 1940's, but a government...
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Alien
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Conspiracy
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Cover Up
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Secret History
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1960s
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Won Primetime Emmy.
Another 5 nominations
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(2 articles)
Poltergeist To Haunt New Audiences [In Development]
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 4 September 2008, 9:20 AM, PDT)
The X-Files - Essentials / Revelations
(From Screen Rant. 24 July 2008, 11:04 AM, PDT)
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 4 September 2008, 9:20 AM, PDT)
The X-Files - Essentials / Revelations
(From Screen Rant. 24 July 2008, 11:04 AM, PDT)
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Best Sci-Fi Series
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 23)| Eric Close | ... | John Loengard (19 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Megan Ward | ... | Kimberly Sayers (19 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | Capt. Frank Bach (19 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Conor O'Farrell | ... | Lt. Commander Phil Albano (17 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Tim Kelleher | ... | Jim Steele (11 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Charley Lang | ... | Dr. Halligan (11 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Jeri Ryan | ... | Juliet Stewart (8 episodes, 1997) |
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USA:60 min | 60 min (20 episodes)
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The series was pitched in a single day to ABC, CBS and NBC. Fox was avoided due to the concept's overt similarities to their hit series "The X-Files." Each network received a classified "briefing book" written by Zabel and Friedman, wrapped in plain brown paper, which warned that by opening the package they accepted the high level clearance it implied and the full penalties set by the U-S government for unauthorized disclosure. By the end of the day, two offers had been made, and the series went to NBC.
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This is the most outstanding plot I have ever seen in a TV series. The mix of history and science fiction develops excellently, especially the "real" persons like Robert Kennedy, Jack Ruby, Carl Sagan, etc. are introduced subtle and nicely and give the series an extra twist. In my opinion the deepness of the plot tops series like X-Files, Millennium or Outer Limits by far. Charismatic and convincing characters are an extra plus, especially J.T. Walsh as Captian Frank Bach is an excellent cast for the Majestic Commander -- I couldn't imagine any other acting better. Too bad there was only one season, the story sure left enough possibilities for a second or even third season.