Dark Skies — Emmy Winning Main Titles — 'History is a Lie'

These main titles for the NBC/Columbia TV series Dark Skies won the Emmy award for Outstanding Main Title Design. The narration is chillingly relevant to our situation today.

The series main character John Loengard (played by Eric Close) states in the voice-over: "My name is John Loengard. I'm recording this because we may not make it through the night. They're here, they're hostile, and powerful people don't want you to know: history as we know it is a lie."

"Dark Skies" was created by Bryce Zabel and Brent V. Friedman who wrote and produced the series for NBC as a primetime network TV series about an alien invasion.

It was the first dramatic treatment ever of a possible connection between the JFK assassination and the UFO cover-up, told through the eyes of Majestic-12 agent John Loengard, his abductee girlfriend Kim Sayers, and their hybrid son created by the alien Hive.

Airing in the 1996-1997 season, Columbia TV produced twenty hours of film of this "Dark Skies" series. In 2011, Shout Factory! released a critically praised DVD set of "Dark Skies."

In the years since it went off-the-air, "Dark Skies" has established itself in the minds of a significant number of science fiction fans as a gripping piece of conspiracy drama set in the world of UFOs and abductions. It anchored NBC's Saturday night "Thrillogy" concept in the 1996 season premiere and starred Eric Close ("Nashville") and the classic character actor J.T. Walsh. In addition to the Emmy award it won for its Main Titles, its pilot screenplay received a Writers Guild of America nomination. The Syfy Channel aired it multiple times.

See the Dark Skies Playlist @ YouTube

Sadly, we have to point out that the "Dark Skies" title was unfairly appropriated by Dimension Films for use on a spooky horror film in 2013. They called their movie "Dark Skies," but true fans know better.

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[rrutroe]

I loved that show. So upset when it was cancelled. Bryce Any chance of a reboot?

[Bye_Good]

Sound. Light. Frequency. These are the keys to the universe.

[deborahflello]

reminds me once again of the stunning story you recounted Bryce, about the man in black wanting to influence (or should I say "adjust") your TV series!

[citizenjlk]

Loved this show back in the day. Had a very unnerving, sinister dreamy atmosphere to it. Only now learning that Bryce Zabel worked on it.

[TheHive]

I love the new 'Need To Know' Logo. Looks super professional.

[chords]

Michael Hoenig, Megan Ward and Eric Close = the best!

[martinmclean]

You had a really good show there Bryce, the cast was top notch!
It would be great to see this rebooted!!!

[AlwaysChels]

Dark Skies was a great series ahead of its time. The fundamental issues, some of which are depicted in the show, have been around for years and continue to this day so there must be an element of truth. Any chance of a re-run on Netflix please? Thanks Bryce & Ross

[eveclancy]

I kind of think the UAP issue, showing itself to be real and potentially frightening, needs only non-fiction at this point to protect people like me from wild speculation. I base this, in part, on your comment, Bryce, that this subject may contain some "bad news" for us. I highly value this channel and try to spread the word about it, so please consider how important your messaging is now.

[tr]

Bryce you're one very talented dude! Love your work 👍

[rcsnyder]

Dark Skies needs a comeback with the follow on seasons that were planned for the 70s, 80s and 90s

[philrilp]

Why don't you post the series on Youtube for free and show a full episode on each video?

[Xoferif]

J.T. Walsh was awesome in this!
I'm going to have to dig out my DVD boxset and give it a re-watch...

[steveloengard]

Loved Dark Skies - that's where I got my nick. I was sad when J.T. Walsh died, he was stupendous. Thanks, Bryce.

[pamharris]

Great show to watch if you haven't seen it. Planning on re-watching during the strike!❤

[maggiemay]

there is different messages off different people they aren't hostile they are hostile we are in danger we are not in danger i thought i wanted to know the whole truth but now i'm conflicted god only knows where this whole subject is going to take us i just pray we can handle it❤️🇬🇧

[lambchop]

For those in the comments who are finding the above video to be 'fear generating'... consider that the term 'hostile' can have many different interpretations. That there are LEVELS of hostility. Aliens may also be pretty sophisticated in how they go about dominating another species; I doubt that even in the case of malevolent ETs that most of the time they would resort to violence like humans may tend to. If they're technologically advanced, I doubt they would even NEED to resort to violence especially with a species that is disadvantaged technologically, and also spiritually/psychically like we are. The "hostility" of those ETs that possibly are in fact ARE "hostile" (assuming they do exist) may take the form of something pretty subtle and difficult for us to detect. We may already, for example, be subject to ET hostility of some form (from some species of ET) without our even being aware of it! If they're advanced beings they probably have methods and means to control and exploit without our even knowing it.

[UAPDAD]

I can't find these ANYWHERE. How do i watch the OG series?

[chilledwalrus]

I remember seeing this back in the day. The most disturbing scene that sticks with me even today is of the very tiny aliens. Of course, it blows the assumptions of 3.5 foot aliens out of the water. Who says they have to be on the same scale as humans? Why not microscopic intelligent aliens? They would be all around us and we would never know! Anyway, the scene I remember is of the aliens that were as tiny as a mouse and they were carnivorous. They came from holes in the wall, light sockets, drains, bushes, etc. They bit, tearing a chunk of flesh as they fled. They blocked doors and windows, preventing escape. They would sneak in, tear a chunk of meat, then zip away. Screaming was everywhere. It was horrible. It gave me nightmares for months...

[dammitdan]

We have a "need to know" no longer a "need to be entertained." Ahem.