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V: The Original Miniseries (1983)

V: The Original Miniseries poster
Original title
V
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genre
miniseries, adventure television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 988 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Reptilian aliens called the Visitors arrive on Earth with a friendly public image but secretly plot to take control. A group of humans gradually uncovers their true intentions and begins to resist.

tensesuspensefulparanoidurgentominousconspiratorialgrittymethodical

What happens

V (or V: The Original Miniseries) is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. Its debut on NBC in 1983 initiated the science-fiction franchise concerning reptilian aliens known as the Visitors trying to gain control of Earth, and of the reaction by the human populace. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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