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V

V

We are of peace. Always.

20096.82 Seasons22 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.

Created by Jace Hall
Produced by Yves Simoneau
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Erica Evans

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Anna

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Ryan Nichols

Joel Gretsch

Joel Gretsch

Father Jack Landry

Laura Vandervoort

Laura Vandervoort

Lisa

Logan Huffman

Logan Huffman

Tyler Evans

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf

Chad Decker

Christopher Shyer

Christopher Shyer

Marcus

Charles Mesure

Charles Mesure

Kyle Hobbes

Mark Hildreth

Mark Hildreth

Joshua

Themes & Keywords

remakeextraterrestrialalienalien invasiongrandamused

About V

V is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of remake, extraterrestrial, alien, alien invasion, grand, amused. Created by Jace Hall, it stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut. A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.

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