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Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory–based sci-fi television series (1996–97). 18 episodes, and a two-hour pilot episode were broadcast as a part of the Thrillogy block on NBC. The success of The X-Files on Fox proved there was an audience for science fiction shows, resulting in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series 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."
Original Release
09/21/1996 on NBC
US Release
09/21/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lackos | MIB #6 |
| Eric Close | John Loengard |
| Gregory Harrison | Old John Loengard |
| Megan Ward | Kimberly Sayers |
| J.T. Walsh | Capt. Frank Bach |
| Conor O'Farrell | Lt. Commander Phil Albano |
| Tim Kelleher | Jim Steele |
| Charley Lang | Dr. Halligan |
| Jeri Ryan | Juliet Stewart |
| T.J. Kennedy | Allen Dulles |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Awakening (Pilot) | Saturday, 21 September 1996 |
| 2 | Moving Targets | Saturday, 28 September 1996 |
| 3 | Mercury Rising | Saturday, 19 October 1996 |
| 4 | Dark Days Night | Saturday, 26 October 1996 |
| 5 | Dreamland | Saturday, 02 November 1996 |
| 6 | Inhuman Nature | Saturday, 09 November 1996 |
| 7 | Ancient Future | Saturday, 16 November 1996 |
| 8 | Hostile Convergence | Saturday, 07 December 1996 |
| 9 | We Shall Overcome | Saturday, 14 December 1996 |
| 10 | The Last Wave | Saturday, 04 January 1997 |
| 11 | The Enemy Within | Saturday, 11 January 1997 |
| 12 | The Warren Omission | Saturday, 18 January 1997 |
| 13 | White Rabbit | Saturday, 01 February 1997 |
| 14 | Shades of Gray | Saturday, 08 February 1997 |
| 15 | Burn, Baby, Burn | Saturday, 01 March 1997 |
| 16 | Both Sides Now | Saturday, 08 March 1997 |
| 17 | To Prey in Darkness | Saturday, 15 March 1997 |
| 18 | Strangers in the Night | Saturday, 24 May 1997 |
| 19 | Bloodlines | Saturday, 31 May 1997 |
Directors
Perry Lang, Thomas J. Wright, Michael Levine, James A. Contner, Oscar L. Costo, Winrich Kolbe, Steve Beers, Stephen L. Posey, Jim Charleston, Tobe Hooper, Lou Antonio, Rodman Flender, Tucker Gates, Matthew Penn
Writers
Bryce Zabel, Brent V. Friedman, Brad Markowitz, Melissa Rosenberg, James D. Parriott, Steve Aspis, Gay Walch, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Creators
Bryce Zabel, Brent V. Friedman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lackos | MIB #6 |
| Eric Close | John Loengard |
| Gregory Harrison | Old John Loengard |
| Megan Ward | Kimberly Sayers |
| J.T. Walsh | Capt. Frank Bach |
| Conor O'Farrell | Lt. Commander Phil Albano |
| Tim Kelleher | Jim Steele |
| Charley Lang | Dr. Halligan |
| Jeri Ryan | Juliet Stewart |
| T.J. Kennedy | Allen Dulles |
| James F. Kelly | Robert Kennedy |
| Hansford Rowe | President Harry Truman |
| Jack Lindine | Jack Ruby |
| Arell Blanton | General Nathan F. Twining |
| J.T. Walsh | Capt. Frank Bach / Frank Bach |
| Don Moss | Hubert Humphrey |
| Grant Mathis | Pyne |
| Conor O'Farrell | Lt. Commander Phil Albano / Phil Albano |
| Ed Beechner | Deputy |
| Richard Gilliland | Jesse Marcel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James D. Parriott | Executive Producer |
| Bryce Zabel | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Stern | Executive Producer |
| Brent V. Friedman | Executive Producer |
| Robert Parigi | Producer |
| Brent V. Friedman | Producer |
| Brad Markowitz | Producer |
| Mark R. Schilz | Producer |
| Steve Beers | Producer |
| Bernie Laramie | Producer |
| Steve Aspis | Producer |
| Bruce M. Kerner | Producer |
Editors
James Coblentz, Troy Takaki, Lou Angelo, Brian Q. Kelley, Andrew Cohen
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Design | Won |
