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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 |
|---|
| Eric Close | John Loengard |
| J.T. Walsh | Capt. Frank Bach / Frank Bach |
| Lackos | MIB #6 |
| Megan Ward | Kimberly Sayers |
| Conor O'Farrell | Lt. Commander Phil Albano / Phil Albano |
| Charley Lang | Dr. Halligan |
| Jeri Ryan | Juliet Stuart / Juliet Stewart |
| T.J. Kennedy | Allen Dulles |
| James F. Kelly | Robert Kennedy |
| Grant Mathis | Pyne / MIB #3 / Cloaker |
| # | 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, James A. Contner, Thomas J. Wright, Oscar L. Costo, Steve Beers, Winrich Kolbe, Stephen L. Posey, Martha Mitchell, Jim Charleston, Tobe Hooper, Lou Antonio, Rodman Flender, Tucker Gates, Michael Levine, David Jackson, Matthew Penn
Writers
Bryce Zabel, Brent V. Friedman, Brad Markowitz, James D. Parriott, Melissa Rosenberg, Gay Walch, Steve Aspis, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Creators
Brent V. Friedman, Bryce Zabel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Close | John Loengard |
| J.T. Walsh | Capt. Frank Bach / Frank Bach |
| Lackos | MIB #6 |
| Megan Ward | Kimberly Sayers |
| Conor O'Farrell | Lt. Commander Phil Albano / Phil Albano |
| Charley Lang | Dr. Halligan |
| Jeri Ryan | Juliet Stuart / Juliet Stewart |
| T.J. Kennedy | Allen Dulles |
| James F. Kelly | Robert Kennedy |
| Grant Mathis | Pyne / MIB #3 / Cloaker |
| Jack Lindine | Jack Ruby |
| Arell Blanton | General Nathan F. Twining |
| Don Moss | Hubert Humphrey |
| Robin Gammell | Dr. Herzog / Dr. Hertzog |
| Richard Gilliland | Jesse Marcel |
| Jeff Juday | Ben Kendall / Activist |
| Wayne Tippit | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Terry Bozeman | Robert Goodwin |
| Joe Urla | Carl Sagan |
| Bradford English | General Brown |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bryce Zabel | Executive Producer |
| James D. Parriott | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Stern | Executive Producer |
| Brent V. Friedman | Executive Producer |
| Robert Parigi | Producer |
| Brent V. Friedman | Producer |
| Brad Markowitz | Producer |
| Steve Beers | Producer |
| Mark R. Schilz | Producer |
| Bernie Laramie | Producer |
| Steve Aspis | Producer |
| Bruce M. Kerner | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Design | Won |
