Daniel H. Blatt-Robert Singer Productions, The Resistance goes to the Visitor homeworld and attempt to stop Diana from assassinating the Leader, An exploration of the aftermath of the peace treaty in "The Return". Their attempts to stop her fail, and Diana escapes to a shuttle sent by a Visitor fleet hidden behind the Moon. This prompts Donovan and Julie to pose as collaborators, go aboard the Mothership, and retrieve the disk. | In the aftermath of a wedding night that left the alien commander dead, Lydia is sentenced to death in a rapid trial headed by Diana. Company Credits They return to Earth and are reunited with Ham Tyler, who meets them in an armored off-road vehicle. Ironside quits in the middle of the show's run with no apparent reason. Hunters of the 5-year old Starchild are unaware she has morphed into a fully grown woman. She is visibly unhappy with the arrangement, but follows through under duress. Rebels abduct an alien medical student to treat a gravely wounded Willie; Charles plots to overthrow the comatose Nathan Bates. Diana talks peace while readying the fearsome Triax superweapon that could reduce Los Angeles to rubble. She learns that the Red Dust bacterium needs freezing temperatures to regenerate, meaning that Visitor troops can safely attack Los Angeles and other cities in warmer climates. | Donovan meets Ham Tyler, on Bates' payroll, and the two agree to pursue Diana together. Lydia is victorious in the battle, but before she can perform the death blow, Philip abruptly halts the proceedings. Donovan and Martin, meanwhile, pursue Nathan's agents in a stolen helicopter. Standing in the way of his rescue are a fearsome alien and the boy's conflicted allegiance. It is a continuation of the V franchise about an alien invasion of Earth by a carnivorous race of reptilians known as "Visitors", which was originally conceived by American writer, producer, and director Kenneth Johnson. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, executive producer (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), makeup artist (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), makeup effects (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), unit production manager (3 episodes, 1984), first assistant director (3 episodes, 1984), second assistant director (3 episodes, 1984), construction coordinator (3 episodes, 1984), assistant property master (3 episodes, 1984), set designer (uncredited) / set design (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 1984), sound editor (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), adr editor (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), optical effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1984), motion control technician (3 episodes, 1984), special optical effects / visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1984), model designer: DQI (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), motion control operator (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), miniatures (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), model supervisor: Coast Special Effects (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), special visual effects: Dream Quest Images (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), special visual effects: DQI (uncredited) (1 episode, 1984), dolly grip (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), camera operator: second unit (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984), transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 1984), first aid (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1984). Diana and James decide to extend the war by arming the energy swords of Phillip and Donovan during a supposedly non-lethal duel. The Resistance fights however it can, often joined by other rebel groups. At the last minute, Inspector General Philip (who happens to be Martin's twin brother) arrives, and commutes Lydia's sentence due to lack of evidence that she had intended to kill Charles, especially with the possibility that it may have been Diana who was responsible for the commander's death (she had handed him the poisoned cup after all). The following cast appear in multiple episodes: Frank Ashmore as Martin and twin brother … Meanwhile Elizabeth, who is now an adult woman after days previously resembling a ten-year-old, reunites with her mother Robin, who has not seen her since her metamorphosis. Meanwhile Diana escapes and the Leader's shuttle is destroyed, but is revealed to have been a decoy. The top pupil at the visitor Youth Corps is Mike's missing son Sean. Charles. It is only the Leader, working through Elizabeth telepathically, who is able to stop the self-destruct. Domestic Television Distribution, http://www.thiel-a-vision.com/visitor/visitorunfilmed.htm#attack, http://www.thiel-a-vision.com/visitor/visitordatabase.htm, http://www.sirianlegion.fr/media/reb_a4.pdf, http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1984.htm, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=330683, http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/06/1984-85-season-nielsens-nbc-breaks-its.html, "V The Series Review - EP1: Liberation Day Beware the Visitors! Release Dates Robert Maxwell is killed when he collides the mothership into the Triax in order to destroy it. | | (At one point, they actually used stock footage from the previous week's episode.) Bates's trickery signals destruction for the Resistance headquarters. Johnson, however, was not involved in the production of the weekly series. Donovan and Julie make contact with Ham Tyler with the intent of renewing his search for Sean. | Official Sites A hardline US government would impose harsh conditions on the Visitors who choose to remain behind after their race departed, leaving the Resistance to ally with them, Despite the high budget, producers had only half the resources given to the production of. Kyle is transported by Elizabeth to an alternate dimension where he sees both her and The Leader, a massive four armed Visitor. Mike promises Kathy's daughter, Jesse, that he will return to visit them when the war is over. [8][9], DC Comics published 18 issues of a "V" comic book concurrently with the TV series. Among the options explored were a stand-alone TV movie or a final miniseries. Mike awakens to an ideal family life in a world where the Earth has triumphed; however, this life is part of an alien holographic ruse aimed at gathering information about the Starchild Elizabeth. Following directly on from the events of the mini-series V (The Final Battle), the alien Diana escapes from her captured mothership in a shuttle, but is pursued by resistance member Mike Donovan. [12], This article is about the original series. Several scenarios were discussed: In 1989 there was a proposed sequel series by J. Michael Straczynski entitled "V: The Next Chapter" that would have followed up five years after the conclusion of the original show. Rivals become scheming allies when Diana and Lydia learn that if the commander's murderer isn't found, Visitor law requires that, Mike and Kyle come to the rescue of two Fifth Column fugitives, Robert, and his pregnant wife, Glenda (. V (also known as V: The Series) is an American science fiction television series for the 60-minutes (47 to 49 minutes without commercials) weekly that aired in the United States on NBC from October 26, 1984, to March 22, 1985. The conclusion to the cliff hanger that was created in "The Return", and the intended conclusion for the series. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. "[6], In Nielsen ratings V finished outside of the Top 30 in the 1984–1985 season,[7] ending the season ranked 57th with a 12.5 rating/18 share. Bates's police arrest Resistance sympathizers, including Robin, and threaten to execute a prisoner a day until Rebel leaders surrender. At a cost of one million dollars per episode, V was the most expensive series to be produced for television at that time.[1]. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote: "... a TV series with so much promise – based on two successful, highly rated science fiction miniseries on NBC in the early 1980s – produced such a silly, loathsome mess ... NBC tried to make a weekly series out of [the mini-series that unraveled] the show so terribly it must surely rank as one of the worst TV sci-fi experiments ever. ... After reaching the cabin, Donovan is knocked unconscious by Martin, who wants Diana dead. Filming & Production For the 2009 series, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Warner Bros. Unable to prevent the wedding, Diana is officially wedded to Charles. | Many of the cast and characters reprised their roles from the original miniseries and V: The Final Battle. When the Visitors place a force field around Los Angeles, the Resistance captures its creator as part of a plan to shut it down. Lydia enters and is horrified to discover what has happened and Diana orders Lydia's immediate arrest for wanton murder. V: The Final Battle (TV Mini-Series 1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Skeptical of the Visitors, Mike Donovan and Juliet Parrish infiltrated their ranks and soon discovered some startling secrets. Mike and Kyle befriend a local resistance force headed by Kathy Courtney. Warner Brothers ultimately passed on the project, and Straczynski instead turned to Alien Nation. Episode cast overview, first billed only: Jane Badler ... Diana: Michael Durrell ... Robert Maxwell: Robert Englund ... Willie: Faye Grant ... Juliet Parish: Richard Herd ... John Thomas Hill ... Father Andrew Doyle Michael Ironside