Dark Skies
Dark Skies promotional shot
Genre	Science Fiction
Running time	60 mins.
Creator(s)	Bryce Zabel
Starring	Eric Close Megan Ward J.T. Walsh Tim Kelleher Conor O'Farrell Charley Lang Jeri Ryan
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	NBC
Original run	21 September 1996 – 31 May 1997
No. of episodes	20
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Dark Skies is an United States sci-fi/drama television series which aired 1996-1997 for 20 episodes. It debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi channel. Its tagline was "History as we know it is a lie." It was almost completely 'inspired' by The X-Files. Darkskies promo shot This work is copyrighted. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Eric Close (born May 24, 1967 in Staten Island, New York, USA) is an actor. ... Megan Marie Ward (born September 24, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science-fiction and horror movies and television series. ... J.T. Walsh (September 28, 1943–February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for his roles as quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films. ... Tim Kelleher (born in the Bronx, New York, USA) is an actor. ... Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for playing the Ex-Borg, Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... SCI FI (sometimes rendered Sci-Fi when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... For other uses, see The X-Files (disambiguation). ...

Plot summary

Frank Bach (J.T. Walsh) shows John Loengard (Eric Close) alien technology

20th Century history as we know it is a lie. Aliens have been among us since the late 1940s, but a government cover-up has protected the public from such knowledge. As the series progresses, we follow John Loengard and Kim Sayers through the 1960's as they attempt to foil the plots of the alien Hive. The Hive is an alien race that planned to invade Earth through a maniuplation of historical events and famous figures, including most notably the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In addition, the pair must stay one step ahead of a covert government agency with mixed motives, Majestic 12. Image File history File links Dark_Skies. ... Image File history File links Dark_Skies. ... J.T. Walsh (September 28, 1943–February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for his roles as quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films. ... Eric Close (born May 24, 1967 in Staten Island, New York, USA) is an actor. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... in 1930 was when the first traces of humans where discovered by cochroaches. ... The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, currently used by the SETI project in the search for extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth, the only place in the universe currently known to support life. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... When a scandal breaks, the discovery of an attempt to cover up the evidence of wrongdoing is often regarded as even more scandalous than the original deeds. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... Personification of knowledge (Greek Επιστημη, Episteme) in Celsus Library in Ephesos, Turkey. ... President Kennedy, with his wife, Jacqueline, and Texas Governor John Connally in the presidential limousine shortly before his assassination A handbill circulated on November 21, 1963 In Dallas, Texas, one day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy. ... Majestic-12 (sometimes written simply as MJ-12 or MJ-XII) is the codename of a secret committee, supposedly formed in 1952 to investigate UFO activity. ...

The show is memorable for involving an array of real-life 1960's personalities in the plot, portrayed believably by competent actors. Through these icons of the the viewer is drawn into that pivotal maturing period of American history. This article covers the history of the United States from 1945 through 1964. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ...

This show has the distinction of introducing sci-fi fans to Jeri Ryan, just shortly before her Seven of Nine fame. Similar to Star Trek: Voyager, she played a regular character that was introduced in the middle of the show's run, probably to boost falling ratings. Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is the community of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy literature, and in contact with one another based upon that interest. ... Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for playing the Ex-Borg, Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. ... Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Nine-Two-One, or Seven of Nine (often referred to as simply Seven), is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, played by Jeri Ryan in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

Cast

• Eric Close ... as John Loengard
• Megan Ward ... as Kimberly Sayers
• J.T. Walsh ... as Frank Bach
• Tim Kelleher ... as Jim Steele
• Conor O'Farrell ... as Phil Albano
• Charley Lang ... as Dr. Halligan
• Jeri Ryan ... as Juliet Stuart

Guest real-life 1960's characters Eric Close (born May 24, 1967 in Staten Island, New York, USA) is an actor. ... Megan Marie Ward (born September 24, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science-fiction and horror movies and television series. ... J.T. Walsh (September 28, 1943–February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for his roles as quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films. ... Tim Kelleher (born in the Bronx, New York, USA) is an actor. ... Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for playing the Ex-Borg, Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. ...

• James F. Kelly ... as Robert Kennedy
• Mike Kennedy... as Allen Dulles
• Don Moss ... as Hubert Humphrey
• Jack Lindine ... as Jack Ruby
• Paul Gleason... as Nelson Rockefeller
• Joe Urla .... as Carl Sagan
• Wolfgang Bodison... as Colin Powell
• Don Most ... as Dr. Timothy Leary
• Arell Blanton ... as General Nathan Farragut Twining
• Marilyn McIntyre ... as Dorothy Kilgallen
• Mitchell Ryan ... as William S. Paley
• Wayne Tippit ... as J. Edgar Hoover
• Gary Lockwood ... as Earl Warren
• Gunther Jenson ... as Captain Norman Schwarzkopf
• Susan Griffiths ... as Marilyn Monroe
• Dennis Creaghan ... as J. Lee Rankin
• Sam Whipple ... as J. Allen Hynek
• Robert Carradine ... as Lonnie Zamora
• James Lancaster ... as Kenneth Parkinson
• Carey Eidel ... as Brian Epstein
• Jerome Patrick Hoban ... as Ed Sullivan
• Carmine Grippo ... as Ringo Starr
• Tim Michael McDougall ... as Paul McCartney
• Rick Anthony Pizaria ... as George Harrison
• Joe Stefanelli ... as John Lennon

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Episodes

September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

CD Soundtrack

To celebrate the show's tenth anniversary, a limited edition CD soundtrack was released on Perseverence Records in September 2006, featuring selections from the original television score composed by Michael Hoenig and a previously unreleased Pilot Suite arranged by The X-Files composer Mark Snow.-1... Michael Hoenig (born January 4th, 1952 in Hamburg) is a German composer who, in addition to two solo albums, has composed music for several movies and games. ... For other uses, see The X-Files (disambiguation). ... Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman on 26 August 1946 in New York City) is a prolific composer for film and television. ...

External links

• DVD Times - Dark Skies: The Movie
• Eric Close: Dark Skies - by Brigitta B.
• GEOS: Dark Skies
• Intro
• The Templeton Gate - Television - Dark Skies
• The J.T. Walsh Super Site
• The Tim Kelleher Homepage