"Odyssey 5" (2002) TV series 2002-2004

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Manny Coto

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Earth can be darker than space.

Plot:

After witnessing the destruction of the Earth from orbit, a group of astronauts is sent back in time and given 5 years to prevent the disaster from happening.

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Space Shuttle | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Peter Weller	...	Chuck Taggart (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sebastian Roché	...	Kurt Mendel (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Christopher Gorham	...	Neil Taggart (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Leslie Silva	...	Sarah Forbes (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tamara Craig Thomas	...	Angela Perry (19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gina Clayton	...	Paige Taggart (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Codrington	...	Troy Johnson (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Marc Taggart (10 episodes, 2002)
Phillip Jarrett	...	Paul Forbes (9 episodes, 2002-2003)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Quotes:

[V.O. intro from every episode except pilot]
Chuck Taggart: We saw the Earth destroyed, and in a heartbeat everything and everyone we knew was gone. There were five of us, the crew of the space shuttle Odyssey, and we were the only survivors. A mysterious being who called himself The Seeker rescued us and sent us back in time. And now we have five years to live over, five years to discover who or what destroyed the Earth, five years to stop it from happening again.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Odyssey 5: Pilot (#1.1)" (2002)

Finally! a great sci-fi series

I had missed this when it first came out, but luckily they just re-ran the first 17 episodes on-demand. Sucked em all down in a week and I still want more. Some of the best acting I've seen in a series (not just sci-fi either) in a long time. Especially Weller. Is this "Buckaroo Banzai Grows Up" ?? They should have won an Emmy for episode 6....this is the one where they all start re-experiencing the worst thing that ever happened...so well done (I don't cry at much...) The mystery surrounding the adversaries is so well developed, I find myself guessing something different after each episode. Anyway, it looks like Showtime is extending the run!! New episodes on Sunday nite (10-18-04)Don't miss it!!!