V 

A year after Liberation Day, courtesy of the red-dust bacteria, the humanoid, lizard-like aliens develop a resistance to the micro-organism and try to regain control of the Earth--only now some humans are knowingly working with them.

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson

Stars:

Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Michael Ironside

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jane Badler	...	Diana 19 episodes, 1984-1985
June Chadwick	...	Lydia 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Jennifer Cooke	...	Elizabeth Maxwell 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Robert Englund	...	Willie 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Faye Grant	...	Dr. Julie Parrish / ... 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Marc Singer	...	Mike Donovan / ... 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Jeff Yagher	...	Kyle Bates 19 episodes, 1984-1985
Michael Ironside	...	Ham Tyler 13 episodes, 1984-1985
Lane Smith	...	Nathan Bates 13 episodes, 1984-1985
Blair Tefkin	...	Robin Maxwell 13 episodes, 1984-1985
Michael Wright	...	Elias Taylor 13 episodes, 1984-1985
Howard K. Smith	...	Howard K. Smith 11 episodes, 1984-1985
Aki Aleong	...	Mr. Chiang 9 episodes, 1984-1985
Judson Scott	...	Lt. James 8 episodes, 1985

Storyline

This series features the characters from the two mini-series about aliens coming to Earth claiming to be friends but in reality have an ulterior motive. The aliens may have been beaten in the mini-series but there are still a lot of them out there. In this series, Nathan Bates, the industrialist who manufactures the biological weapon that was used to defeat the aliens, wants to get his hands on the aliens' technology, so that he could profit from it, makes a deal with Diana, the alien leader. Rebel leaders, Mike Donovan, Ham Tyler, and Julie Parish know that Diana can't be trusted, so they are constantly trying to figure out what Diana is up to and stop her.

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Plot Keywords:

outer space | one letter title | alien | alien technology | extraterrestrial alien | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

V: The Series

Filming Locations:

Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (19 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Diana was ranked #5 in TV Guide's 25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends (August 1, 2004 issue).

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Goofs

Now that we know that the 'Visitors' are lizard-like aliens, it seems pointless that they continue to disguise themselves as humans, or continue to use their human names, especially when they are on the motherships. Obviously this was done to reduce makeup and effects costs, but it doesn't make sense in terms of narrative.

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Quotes

Lydia: You know, I've never lost in mortal combat.
Diana: Idiot. If you had, you'd be dead.

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Crazy Credits

Real-life newscaster Howard K. Smith, who has a recurring cameo in this series, is sometimes given a guest star credit on episodes in which he does not appear.

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Connections

Featured in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

User Reviews

Watching "V" has become an Event at our house!

Watching "V" has become an Event at our house. We have the entire miniseries and TV series on video (thanks to having the Sci-Fi Channel and Primestar/DirecTV). Over Independence Day, 2000, beginning at 430 am Monday, July 3rd and concluding at 530 pm, Tuesday, July 4th, we watched the entire miniseries and all 19 episodes of the subsequent TV series! It was GREAT! I agree with those who says it's better than the movie Independence Day. Some big-budget producer or director (like George Lucas or Stephen Spielburg) ought to take this great sci-fi adventure and do it up right with a proper conclusion! It would be great to get Marc Singer, Robert Englund, Faye Grant, Michael Ironside, Jane Badler and all the other great actors and actresses (or others who would properly fill,the roles) (as well as all those in the production credits) who worked so hard on this and give this production what it (and we) truly deserves!! So, if any of you are reading this -- "let's do it!"