Series

Dark Skies

“History as we know it is a lie.”

★ 7.2(51)19961h 0m1 season

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Action & Adventure

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Good to know

Release date: 1996-09-21
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
Network: NBC
Status: Canceled

Dark Skies — trailer

About Dark Skies

Dark Skies is a 1996 web series in the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama and Action & Adventure genres, starring Eric Close, Megan Ward and J.T. Walsh. It spans 1 season and 19 episodes, and originally aired on NBC. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 51 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dark Skies in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hour pilot episode. 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."

Seasons (1)

Season 119 eps · 1996

Cast

Eric Close

John Loengard

Megan Ward

Kimberly Sayers

J.T. Walsh

Frank Bach

Jeri Ryan

Juliet Stuart

Tim Kelleher

Jim Steele

Conor O'Farrell

Phil Albano

Charley Lang

Dr. Halligan

James F. Kelly

Robert Kennedy

Gregory Harrison

Old John Loengard

Grant Mathis

Pyne

Themes & keywords

alienconspiracy theoryalternate historyalien invasion

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Dark Skies in United States?+

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Is Dark Skies on Netflix?+

Dark Skies is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How many seasons of Dark Skies are there?+

Dark Skies has 1 season and 19 episodes in total.

Who stars in Dark Skies?+

Dark Skies stars Eric Close, Megan Ward, J.T. Walsh, Jeri Ryan and Tim Kelleher.

When did Dark Skies come out?+

Dark Skies is a 1996 web series.

What genre is Dark Skies?+

Dark Skies is Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama and Action & Adventure series.