Ancient Aliens
Seen it?2010 | 22 seasons | 42 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It held a wide audience for several seasons, but a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Tense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- 22 seasons and 291 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 204 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 22 seasons.
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 22 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 9 is the high point.
Season 12010 · 5 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday- Season 22010 · 10 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 32011 · 16 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 42012 · 10 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
- Season 52012 · 12 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 62013 · 11 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 72014 · 8 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 82014 · 8 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 92014 · 12 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 102015 · 10 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
Season 112016 · 15 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Season 122017 · 16 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 132018 · 15 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 142019 · 22 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 152020 · 12 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 162020 · 10 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 172021 · 7 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 182022 · 20 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday
- Season 192023 · 20 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 202024 · 20 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 212025 · 17 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
- Season 222026 · 15 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Kevin Burns
- Robert ClotworthyNarrator (voice)
- Giorgio A. TsoukalosSelf
- Ariel Bar TzadokSelf
- Jonathan YoungSelf
- David ChildressSelf
- Erich von DänikenSelf
- Linda Moulton HoweSelf
- David WilcockSelf
- George NoorySelf
- Philip CoppensSelf