Wizards vs Aliens (2012)

Genre

science fiction television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 36 episodes

Rated

B

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage wizard named Tom and his scientifically minded best friend Benny defend Earth from the Nekross, alien creatures who eat magical energy. The show follows their battles to protect wizards and magic from this hungry alien threat.

action-packedlight-heartedteen-orientedwhimsicalfast-pacedbritishfantasticadventurous

What happens

Wizards vs Aliens is a British science fantasy television programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales and FremantleMedia Enterprises for CBBC and created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford. The series focuses on the exploits of 16-year-old wizard Tom Clarke (Scott Haran) and his scientifically gifted best friend Benny Sherwood (Percelle Ascott) in their ongoing battle against the Nekross, a magic-consuming alien race who have arrived on Earth with the intention of hunting down wizards and feasting on their magical energies. Production-wise, Wizards vs Aliens was created to fill the schedule gap left by the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures after its cancellation due to the death of the programme's lead Elisabeth Sladen. The show, however, is set in its own separate continuity; taking place in an alternate universe and not related to Doctor Who. Two series were originally commissioned by the BBC in late 2011. The programme premiered on 29 October 2012 with a first series of 12 episodes (6 two-part serials). Series 2, made up of 14 episodes (7 serials) aired between 28 October to 10 December 2013, while a third and final series of 10 episodes (5 serials) was broadcast between 27 October to 25 November 2014. Co-creator and former executive producer Russell T Davies stated that the programme could "easily run for ten years", but by January 2015, the series had been placed on an indefinite hiatus due to budget constrictions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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