V: The Final Battle
Seen it?1984 | 1 seasons | 92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A small group of human resistance fighters fight a desperate guerilla war against the genocidal extra-terrestrials who dominate Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Kenneth Johnson
- Jane BadlerDiana
- Michael DurrellRobert Maxwell
- Robert EnglundWillie
- Faye GrantJulie Parrish
- Richard HerdJohn
- Thomas HillFather Andrew Doyle
- Michael IronsideHam Tyler
- Peter NelsonBrian
- David PackerDaniel Bernstein
- Neva PattersonEleanor Dupres