The Alien Years
TV series
The Alien Years
1988, English, on ABC TV.
The Alien Years is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves and Academy Award-winner, Christoph Waltz. Yeldham later adapted his screenplay into a novel of the same name.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 95 min
- Status
- Ended in 1988
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Latest episode
S1 E1: Episode 1
Aired 19 April 1988
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Victoria LongleyElizabeth Parsons · 3 ep
- Christoph WaltzStefan Mueller · 3 ep
- John HargreavesWilliam · 3 ep
- Jane HardersEdith · 3 ep
- Kim KrejusMartha · 3 ep
- Tom JenningsHarry · 3 ep
- Kelan AngelCarl · 3 ep
- Nick TateNorth · 3 ep
- Jonathan SweetMcVeigh · 3 ep
- John AllenInspector Lucas · 3 ep
- Alfred BellHarper · 3 ep
- Klaus SchulzGerhardt · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 April 1988
- Last aired
- 19 April 1988
- Network
- ABC TV
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Alien Years: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Alien Years are there?
The Alien Years has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 95 minutes each.
Is The Alien Years finished?
Yes. The Alien Years ended in 1988, so you can watch the whole story.
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