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Project Blue Book

Project Blue Book

Where the conspiracy began.

20198.12 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.

Created by Linda Burstyn
Written by Linda Burstyn, Alec Wells, Emily Brochin
Produced by Cecil O'Connor
NetworksHistory

Top Cast

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Allen Hynek

Michael Malarkey

Michael Malarkey

Michael Quinn

Laura Mennell

Laura Mennell

Mimi Hynek

Ksenia Solo

Ksenia Solo

Susie Miller

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

James Harding

Michael Harney

Michael Harney

Hugh Valentine

Themes & Keywords

cold warbased on true storyufounexplained1950salien conspiracyalien spaceshipsecret investigation

About Project Blue Book

Project Blue Book is a sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, drama series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of cold war, based on true story, ufo, unexplained, 1950s, alien conspiracy. Created by Linda Burstyn, it stars Aidan Gillen, Michael Malarkey, Laura Mennell. A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.

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