Dark Skies

DARK SKIES was a fantastic science fiction show which only lasted for one season (1996-1997). The storyline followed John Loengard, a man who went to work for the government in Washington in 1961 and who discovered a conspiracy involving aliens. This makes it sound a little like THE X-FILES, but it also included elements of man-on-the-run shows like THE FUGITIVE. Originally John went on the run with his girlfriend, Kim Sayers, but the show became somewhat formulaic very quickly, and so she was abducted, and the statuesque Jeri Lynn Ryan joined the cast as a Russian agent. Ryan looks gorgeous in this show, and it is not a surprise that she was ...  Read the complete review

Starting from the assumption that the Roswell incident did actually occur, this series, set in the 1960s, follows the exploits of John Loengard, who initially works for congress but who is eventually recruited into Majestic-12, a secret government agency attempting to fight against the alien threat. After becoming concerned about the way in which Majestic-12 is allowed to operate, he takes some evidence of alien existence to President John F. Kennedy, who is assassinated a short while later. Loengard, together with his girlfriend Kimberley Sayers, goes on the run, both from the alien Hive and from Majestic-12… This was a series with a great amount of ...  Read the complete review