Dark Skies (1996)

09/21/1996 (EN) • 1h

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

History as we know it is a lie.

Overview

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."

Top Billed Cast

Eric Close

John Loengard

19 Episodes

Megan Ward

Kimberly Sayers

19 Episodes

J. T. Walsh

Frank Bach

19 Episodes

Jeri Ryan

Juliet Stuart

19 Episodes

Tim Kelleher

Jim Steele

19 Episodes

Conor O'Farrell

Phil Albano

19 Episodes

Charley Lang

Dr. Halligan

19 Episodes

James F. Kelly

Robert Kennedy

19 Episodes

Gregory Harrison

Old John Loengard

19 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1996 | 19 Episodes

Season 1 of Dark Skies premiered on September 21, 1996.

View All Seasons

Recommendations

Seven Seconds

73%

Eyes of Dawn

87%

Pigeon Street

70%

Clarice

69%

Stargate SG-1

83%

Firefly

83%

Constantine

78%

Prison Break

81%

The Mandalorian

84%

Stranger Things

86%

Game of Thrones

85%

Breaking Bad

89%

Chernobyl

87%

Arcane

88%

Black Mirror

83%

The Big Bang Theory

79%

Star Trek: Picard

73%

Bridgerton

81%

Squid Game

79%

The Walking Dead

81%

Status

Canceled

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

alien

conspiracy theory

alternate history

alien invasion

© All Rights Reserved 2025