Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)

When an alien species comes to Earth bearing boons to Humanity, a few suspicious humans seek to learn and resist the newcomers' true designs.

Creator:

Gene Roddenberry

Stars:

Von Flores, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Von Flores	...	Ronald Sandoval (110 episodes, 1997-2002)
Leni Parker	...	Da'an (88 episodes, 1997-2001)
Anita La Selva	...	Zo'or (78 episodes, 1997-2002)
Richard Chevolleau	...	Marcus 'Augur' Deveraux (70 episodes, 1997-2001)
Robert Leeshock	...	Liam Kincaid (67 episodes, 1998-2002)
David Hemblen	...	Jonathan Doors (67 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jayne Heitmeyer	...	Renee Palmer (66 episodes, 1999-2002)
Lisa Howard	...	Lili Marquette (49 episodes, 1997-2000)

Storyline

An androgynous alien species called the Taelons arrive on earth, claiming to be companions of humanity, putting an end to crime, illness, and famine. Some are suspicious of the Taleons, and form a resistance movement. The resistance soon learned that the force that sustains the Taelons are breaking down, and they are using humans as test subjects in experiments to help save their species. The initial focus of the show was Commander William Boone and his partner, Captain Lili Marquette, who worked for both the Taelons and the resistance. After Boone was killed, the show introduced a new protagonist, Major Liam Kincaid, and began to play on the strengths of it's ensemble cast.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | implant | police | conspiracy | place name in title | 

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Taglines:

People of Earth, we are here to help...

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

EFC

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Atlantis Films, Baton Broadcasting Incorporated (BBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (110 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title for the show was "Battleground: Earth", but the producers changed it because it sounded too much like L. Ron Hubbard's novel, "Battlefield: Earth".

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Quotes

President Thompson: I'm asking you not to abandon us.
Zo'or: The earth is doomed. You can best serve the Taelons by dying when you are told to die.

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Connections

Referenced in Trek Nation (2010)

User Reviews

goes nowhere

The pilot episode written by Gene Roddenberry is excellent, but the show goes nowhere, all hugger mugger and no real story. Roddenberry's basic idea, that contact between humans and superior aliens will not be all black and white but will be filled with ambiguities, is a good one. Later writers, however, think in terms of good aliens and bad aliens. The use of female actors to play androgynous aliens was a good idea, but in later seasons everybody except Da'an overdoes it. In the third season, there are a number of scripts by Howard Cheykin, who is an excellent writer, and who wrote some memorable episodes of The Flash TV series, as well as some great graphic novels. However, he is unable to do anything here, because he is locked in to what is really not a workable story line. I have not watched the fifth season, but I have read that it throws out most of what was established in the first four. For scifi completists only.