Space: Above and Beyond (1995)

Genre

military science fiction, science fiction television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 23 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 2060s, a squadron of marines fights an alien invasion from a space carrier. They act as both pilots and infantry in a war that feels desperate and grim.

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What happens

Space: Above and Beyond is an American science fiction television series that aired on Fox, created and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Planned for five seasons, it only ran for one season from 1995 to 1996 before being canceled due to low ratings. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards and one Saturn Award. Ranked last in IGN's top 50 Sci-Fi TV Shows, it was described as "yet another sci-fi show that went before its time." Set in the years 2063–2064, the show focuses on the "Wildcards", members of the United States Marine Corps 58th Squadron of the Space Aviator Cavalry. They are stationed on the space carrier USS Saratoga, acting as both infantry and pilots of SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet ("Hammerhead") fighters, battling an invading force of extraterrestrials. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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