Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)

The story itself begins with a flashback, and as one would expect, its not good news. Crichton is apparently on his deathbed on a badly damaged Moya... See full synopsis »

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers:

Rockne S. O'Bannon (characters), Rockne S. O'Bannon,

Stars:

Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Browder	...	John Crichton
Claudia Black	...	Aeryn Sun
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius / Harvey
Raelee Hill	...	Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu
Melissa Jaffer	...	Utu-Noranti Pralatong
Paul Goddard	...	Stark
Tammy Macintosh	...	Joolushko Tunai Fenta Hovalis
David Franklin	...	Captain Meeklo Braca
Rebecca Riggs	...	Commandant Mele-On Grayza
Duncan Young	...	Emperor Staleek
Francesca Buller	...	War Minister Akhna
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Grunchlk
Jonathan Hardy	...	Rygel XVI (voice)

Storyline

The story itself begins with a flashback, and as one would expect, its not good news. Crichton is apparently on his deathbed on a badly damaged Moya... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

made for cable tv | outer space | reference to woody allen | villain | hero | 

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Taglines:

John Crichton may not have started the war - but only he can end it.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Sci-Fi Channel

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Farscape Miniseries

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Company, The, Jim Henson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

182 min 182 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Henson's Creature Shop was responsible for most of the interesting aliens in the series. At one point, Crichton complains about being chased by the electric mayhem. The band on the The Muppet Show were known as Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and put out at least one album in the 1970s.

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Goofs

At the end of 'Bad Timing' when Aeryn and John were transformed into crystals, their pulse pistols are clearly visible in the pile (the pistols had not turned into crystals). However, when they were reconstituted at the beginning of 'The Peacekeeper Wars' the first thing they did was pull their guns which were, supposedly, still in their holsters.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Scorpius: This is insane, Crichton.
John Crichton: Four years on and your finally gettin' that?

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Crazy Credits

Space Shuttle footage provided by NASA

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Connections

Follows Farscape: The Game (2002)

User Reviews

Farscape Returns!

Having been a fan of this show since I first saw it on BBC 2 in 1999, I sat down to watch PKW with some nervousness, Farscape's characters are like a family in a way. A family who you visited every week, you shared their highs and lows, their loves and hates.

Would Peacekeeper Wars be faithful to the series? Or would it be a hodge podge of ideas and scenes with none of the old humanity?

Happily my fears were unjustified. PKW grabs you by the throat and does not let go.

The acting was, as usual, superb with believable characters, The bad guys do not resort to the cliché of being bad for the sake of it. Everyone has their reasons for doing what they do.

The effects were amazing and the story line is a roller coaster ride.

Admittedly, there are times when the compressed season 5 storyline jars. But this is forgivable.

The rumour at the time of filming was that the mini series used up all the available squibs in Australia. After seeing the battle scenes, you realize why!

All in all, a good ending to this part of the story while still leaving a way to make more.

Let's hope Moya keeps flying and we visit her crew in the future.

;-)