Odyssey 5 

After witnessing the sudden implosion of Earth from orbit, a group of five Odyssey astronauts is sent five years back in time by an alien force to find the cause and prevent the disaster. A vast conspiracy stands in their way.

Creator:

Manny Coto

Stars:

Peter Weller, Sebastian Roché, Christopher Gorham

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Marie Watson	...	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

Storyline

Five years into the future, five Odyssey astronauts and a NASA technician are setting up NASA's latest high tech satellite just outside of Earth's orbit. The five are: Chuck Taggart - a charismatic authoritative and stoic mission commander and former ace pilot, Kurt Mendel - a likable pompous horny quip-prone British science author and NASA's special celebrity guest on the flight who actually does know a lot about science and can be brave and cunning despite claiming otherwise, Neil Taggart - Chuck's young adult son and genuine computer expert, Sarah Forbes - a popular news anchor and TV reporter who's there to make an exclusive piece about the mission, and Angela Perry - Chuck's experienced co-pilot who's father is a powerful senator. Everything is going fine until the Earth is suddenly caught on fire and then implodes for no apparent reason. This horrifying mysterious event damages the crew's shuttle, which leads to the death of the technician and also leaves Angela badly hurt and ...

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Plot Keywords:

destruction of earth | satellite | saving the world | time travel | number in series title | 

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Taglines:

Earth can be darker than space.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

SCI-FI Channel

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Epistrofi apo to mellon

Filming Locations:

Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Columbia TriStar International Television, Manny Coto Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (20 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Earth was destroyed on August 7, 2007.

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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.

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Alternate Versions

Syndicated episodes have the sex and nudity removed.

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Connections

Follows Odyssey 5: Pilot (2002)

User Reviews

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!!!