Dark Skies

Dark Skies
Genre	Science fiction Ufology Conspiracy theory
Created by	Brent V. Friedman Bryce Zabel
Starring	Eric Close Megan Ward J. T. Walsh Tim Kelleher Conor O'Farrell Charley Lang Jeri Ryan
Composer	Michael Hoenig
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	19
Production
Executive producers	Brent V. Friedman Bryce Zabel
Producers	Bruce M. Kerner (pilot) Brad Markowitz (ep.2-19)
Production companies	Bryce Zabel Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 21, 1996 (1996-09-21) – May 31, 1997 (1997-05-31)
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Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory–based science fiction television series. It debuted on NBC on September 21, 1996, and ended on May 31, 1997, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel; 18 episodes and a two-hour pilot episode were broadcast as a part of NBC's short-lived "Thrillogy" block. The success of The X-Files on Fox resulted in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series tagline was "History as we know it is a lie."