Farscape (1999–2003)

Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.

Creator:

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Stars:

Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ben Browder	...	John Crichton (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Claudia Black	...	Officer Aeryn Sun (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lani John Tupu	...	Pilot (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jonathan Hardy	...	Dominar Rygel XVI (86 episodes, 1999-2003)
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana (74 episodes, 1999-2003)
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius (61 episodes, 2000-2003)
Virginia Hey	...	Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (50 episodes, 1999-2002)

Storyline

Astronaut John Crichton, on an experimental space mission, is accidentally hurled across the universe into the midst of an intergalactic conflict. Trapped among alien creatures wielding deadly technology and hunted by a merciless military race, Crichton is on an epic odyssey more spectacular than anything he has ever imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | technology | fugitive | space | neural clone | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Jim Henson Productions Sci-Fi Channel

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Space Chase

Filming Locations:

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, Jim Henson Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 60 min (88 episodes) 44 min (Season 2-4)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Goddard (Stark) originally auditioned for the role of Scorpius.

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Quotes

Dominar Rygel XVI: I'm nobody's puppet.

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Crazy Credits

The series finale, "Bad Timing", is the only episode without music during the ending credits. The only thing that can be heard as the credits roll, is the sound of Moya flying by, marking the passing of the show.

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Connections

Featured in Farscape Undressed (2001)

User Reviews

Perhaps the best sci-fi series ever filmed for TV

Farscape is not the easiest series to get into. You really need to see it from the beginning which is probably one of the reasons the ratings were not that great when it aired on the Sci-Fi Channel.

There is a continuing story here and the characters and their relationships to each other are complex. But this is what makes this show so compelling. Once you get into the flow of this series it is impossible to not be totally entertained and involved.

My recommendation is to rent or buy the box set of the first year and try it for yourself. You will not be sorry.

A new Farscape movie will be shown on Sci-Fi this fall. Apparently it will begin where the series left off. Hopefully this will lead to other movies but at this point, who knows?