1984 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved Falling Skies, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their survival on Earth lies in the DNA of the newly born half-human, half-spaceling Starchild. But that's something the world's Resistance Fighters cannot allow.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 150K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Kenneth Johnson
- Jane BadlerDiana
- June ChadwickLydia
- Jennifer CookeElizabeth
- Robert EnglundWillie
- Faye GrantJulie Parrish
- Marc SingerMike Donovan
- Jeff YagherKyle Bates