Taken [Season 1, Episode 1]
Beyond the Sky
Shown 2nd December 2002
This is Steven Spielberg 's epic version of Close Encounters . It starts with Foo Fighters over German in 1944, then goes day-by-day at Roswell in 1947.
Army wife Julie Benz is visited by stranger Eric Close ( Dark Skies ). Colonel Michael Moriarty tries to cover things up. Rob Labelle ( First Wave ) and Ian Tracey guest-star.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 2]
Jacob and Jesse
Shown 3rd December 2002
Part 2, this is set in 1958-9. This ep follows the abductions of two kids - one by the Grays, one by MIB Colonel Crawford (Joel Gretsch - The 4400 ).
Taken [Season 1, Episode 3]
High Hopes
Shown 4th December 2002
Oct 1962. Brain tumours are caused by alien implants. A pilot and his son contact the MIBs.
The MIB sidekicks get killed.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 4]
Acid Tests
Shown 5th December 2002
1970, Alaska. The MIB Colonel Crawford (Joel Gretsch - The 4400 ) is losing power, so his sons take over.
Brent Stait ( Andromeda ), the chip-in-head guy, is in Nam.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 5]
Maintenance
Shown 6th December 2002
1980. The alien-f*cker is on her deathbed. Her daughter and Crawford jnr have a son.
A UFO skeptic has turned into a Ufologist.
The man with a chip in his head has surgery.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 6]
Charlie and Lisa
Shown 9th December 2002
1986. The MIBs are unemployed. But they regroup and get more funding again when the Aliens mess with an SDI space-shuttle mission. Matt Frewer ( Max Headroom ) is the new scientific advisor. Crawford's son gets divorced, thanks to his bitchy daughter ( Heather Donahoe ).
The alien's granddaughter ( Emily Bergl ) meets the abductee's grandson. Unfortunately they are just breeding stock in the Aliens' experiment.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 7]
God's Equation
Shown 10th December 2002
1992. Heather Donahoe is Crawford's granddaughter. Her fellow MIBs are Matt Frewer ( Max Headroom ) and General James McDaniel (NYPD Blue),
Taken [Season 1, Episode 8]
Dropping the Dishes
Shown 11th December 2002
The wee girl, Allie ( Dakota Fanning ) is taken by Heather Donahoe , but she is usurped by General James McDaniel (NYPD Blue).
Roger R Cross ( First Wave ) leads the Green Beret team assigned to capture a flying saucer.
Taken [Season 1, Episode 9]
John
Shown 12th December 2002
Eric Close ( Dark Skies ) is back. The sinister Mulder and Scully are closing in.
This was directed by John Fawcett .
Taken [Season 1, Episode 10]
Taken
Shown 13th December 2002
Heather Donahoe and Matt Frewer ( Max Headroom ) chase Allie ( Dakota Fanning ).
This is the last episode, with all plot-lines conveniently tied up. It is typical Spielberg schmaltz.
