Farscape 

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 12 wins & 27 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:

outer space | alien spacecraft | 1990s | living ship | spacecraft | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R13

Did You Know?

Trivia

In August 2002, the cancellation of Farscape was leaked by David Kemper, Richard Manning and Ben Browder in an online chat at Scifi.com. Fans began a campaign to save the series and have hopes that a fifth season will follow, especially since the fourth season finale was written with the fifth season in mind. After more than a year of rumours of a feature film or revived series being produced, plans were announced for a series-ending mini-series for 2004: Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004).

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Quotes

[repeated line, talking about Sebaceans and humans]
Sikozu: Weak species.

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Crazy Credits

In Episode 4.17 "A Constellation of Doubt" an advertisement is played during the end credits of Farscape to advertise the next episode of the fake alien encounters show, that will look at the damage left behind by the assassin that was after Crichton and his family.

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Alternate Versions

Some syndication packages (in particular the one broadcast by the Canadian cable network Space, incorporate the Season 3 introduction special Farscape Undressed as a regular episode.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Out-of-Genre TV Episodes (2015)

User Reviews

Loved it, want it back!!

It took me a short while to get into this show. I find that most people who don't like it, just don't GET it. Farscape is a deep and intense show with a lot of small twists and turns in a very complicated plot. It is NOT a show you could watch one or two episodes of and know what was going on. They do a great job with the meager budget they work with and create a very livable "viable" view of the far and distance universe taking the level up above Star Trek or Star Wars. Probably my favorite show of all time, and well worth the time it takes to understand what's happening.

A little something for everyone. Action, adventure, drama, romance, etc.

Bring Farscape Back!!

Details

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1999 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Csillagközi szökevények

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:

DTS (5.1 surround) Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9