Taken (2002– )

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by ... See full summary »

Writer:

Leslie Bohem (creator)

Stars:

Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dakota Fanning	...	Allie Keys (10 episodes, 2002)
Matt Frewer	...	Dr. Chet Wakeman (6 episodes, 2002)
Emily Bergl	...	Lisa Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Heather Donahue	...	Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Joel Gretsch	...	Colonel Owen Crawford (5 episodes, 2002)
Adam Kaufman	...	Charlie Keys - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
John Hawkes	...	Captain Marty Erickson (5 episodes, 2002)
Ryan Hurst	...	Tom Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Camille Sullivan	...	Nina Toth - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by aliens during the war; the Roswell incident transforms Owen Crawford from ambitious Air Force captain to evil shadow government conspirator; the unhappily married Sally Clarke is impregnated by an alien visitor. As the decades go by, the heirs of each are affected by the machinations of the aliens, culminating with the birth of Allie Keys, who is the final product of the aliens' experimentation and holds the key to their future.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | roswell | secret development | alternative history | conspiracy | 

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Taglines:

3 Families. 4 Generations. 50 Years of Alien Encounters.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Steven Spielberg Presents Taken

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

877 min 877 min (10 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In "High Hopes", the third episode, Owen Crawford examines the photo of an unidentified married couple abducted by aliens. The photo is of real-life couple Betty and Barney Hill, who became famous in the early 1970's when hypnotherapy sessions allegedly revealed that they had been abducted by aliens.

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Goofs

Jesse Keys joined the military under the name "Frank Pierce" However, the dog tags he throws away at the beginning of "Acid Tests" say "Keys, Jesse".

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Quotes

[Repeated Line]
Capt. Owen Crawford: You're the sun and the moon to me. The sun and the moon.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

User Reviews

Taken

I first saw taken when it aired on the scifi-channel back in 2002. I was on holiday in NY at the time. From the first episode I was hooked. I could only watch 5 of the 10 episodes at the time, because my holiday was over. I was so depressed when I got home. Then, last year it aired on the BBC and I watched the series for the second time. I recently bought the DVD.Taken tells the story of 4 generations of 3 family's that all have something to do with alien-abductions.But is is not just about that, it also lets you in to their lives and lets you look at how they cope with things.I think the script is just brilliant an the actors are very well-casted. Everyone, go and see the series, I'm sure you'll love it!