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Aliens pretending to be friendly come to Earth and are received openly. The aliens have disguised themselves to look just like humans. When it is discovered that the aliens' planet is dying and that they have come to rape the Earth of its natural resources, the war for Earth begins. An important key to the humans' success is distinguishing their own from who the aliens are.

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Jane Badler
Diana
Michael Durrell
Robert Maxwell
Faye Grant
Juliet Parrish

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Episode 1

Part 1

Sun, May 1, 1983105 mins

An armada of extraterrestrial spaceships hovers over the major cities of Earth. The humanoid aliens called the 'Visitors' claim they came in peace to seek human help, but soon strange things begin to occur. Cameraman Michael Donovan secretly goes on board one of their ships to investigate.

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Awards

  • 1984 - WGA Award (TV) - Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series - nominated
  • 1983 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Makeup - nominated
  • 1983 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) - nominated
  • 1995 - Saturn Award - Best Genre Video Release - nominated

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