"Invasion: Earth" (1998) TV mini-series

Writer:

Jed Mercurio (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the lonely Scottish highlands, a small band of military personnel fight a desperate battle against a formidable alien intruder to prevent an invasion of the Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Invasion | Spacecraft | Military | TV Mini-Series

Cast

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Vincent Regan	...	Flight Lt. Chris Drake (6 episodes, 1998)
Eric Jorrin	...	RAF Field OP (6 episodes, 1998)
Maggie O'Neill	...	Dr Amanda Tucker (6 episodes, 1998)
Vivienne Soan	...	Dr. Thompson (6 episodes, 1998)
Nicola Grier	...	Detective Sgt. Rebecca Holland (2 episodes, 1998)

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

References Jurassic Park (1993)

Very good: potential for sequel or series

I saw this on the Sci Fi Channel as a 3 part mini-series. The plot is excellent, the writing fairly good (avoiding many of the typical cliches), the acting generally competent except for Fred Ward being badly miscast as a NATO general. The atmosphere created by the writer was dark, grim, and often depressing - a kind of sci-fi film noir. This added to the obviously intended idea that humanity was in a fight it couldn't possibly win. The ending was, of course, disappointing from the standpoint of "what happens next?", but it's also obvious that some kind of continuation or sequel was originally intended. The Sci- Fi Channel (or some other interested party) would do well to look into reviving the premise and doing a follow up. Perhaps an international production with segments being made by producers in several countries all over the world and shown in sequence. Difficult to do, but with the proper coordination...