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Name: Invasion Earth
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 8 May 1998
Cast: Vincent Regan, Maggie O'Neill, Fred Ward

1998
1 Season
6.2 (665)

Invasion Earth is a science fiction TV series produced by the BBC in 1998. The show explores the possibility of an alien invasion that threatens to destroy the human race. The series stars Fred Ward as Major General David Reece, Vincent Regan as Major Harry Maxim, and Anton Lesser as Professor Heinrich Gruber. Maggie O'Neill plays the role of Colonel Anne Tarrant, while Nicola Grier stars as Dr. Amanda Tucker. Other notable cast members include Vivienne Soan as Dr. Rachael Gardner, Eric Jorrin as Lieutenant Terry Samuels, Jonathan Dow as Captain Fred Johnson, Laura Harling as Emily and Phyllis Logan as Elaine Richards.

The story follows the arrival of an alien race known as the Morthren on Earth. They have come to take over the planet and enslave the human race. The Morthren are a technologically advanced civilization, and they have the ability to manipulate human emotions and thoughts. They soon start to infiltrate the government and military, and they also create their own human-like clones known as "Synthetics" to help them in their mission.

The main characters in the series are members of a secret government organization known as S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization). They are tasked with defending Earth against the Morthren and their Synthetics. The organization operates from a secret underground base beneath the streets of London, where they have access to advanced technology and weapons.

Major General David Reece is the leader of S.H.A.D.O. He is a tough, no-nonsense commander who is always on the lookout for ways to stop the Morthren. Major Harry Maxim is Reece's second-in-command. He is a dedicated soldier who is determined to protect his fellow humans from the alien threat.

Professor Heinrich Gruber is a brilliant scientist who is working on developing a biological weapon that can destroy the Morthren. Colonel Anne Tarrant is an experienced military officer who helps to coordinate S.H.A.D.O.'s efforts. Dr. Amanda Tucker is a psychologist who helps to keep the members of S.H.A.D.O. mentally stable in the face of the alien threat.

Throughout the series, S.H.A.D.O. faces a number of challenges as they try to fight the Morthren. They must deal with traitors within their own ranks, as well as Synthetics who have infiltrated the organization. They also face a number of setbacks as they try to develop a weapon that can defeat the Morthren.

Invasion Earth does an excellent job of creating a sense of tension and suspense. The show's cinematography and special effects are impressive, considering that it was made in 1998. The series also has a strong cast, with each actor bringing their own unique talents to their respective roles.

While Invasion Earth does have some flaws, it is still an enjoyable and engaging science fiction series. Fans of the genre will appreciate the show's many twists and turns, as well as its exploration of themes such as loyalty, trust, and the human desire to survive against all odds. Overall, Invasion Earth is a well-crafted science fiction series that is definitely worth checking out.

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6. Invasion Earth Episode 6

June 12, 1998

Tucker realizes that Preston's toxin has not worked and that the process she is undergoing will continue. Afterwards, she, Drake and the rest of the team are pulled from the investigative area to launch a futile attack per Bentley's request. After the attack proves unsuccessful, Nick offers to return because he has picked up some unfamiliar readings he believes is nD communication. Then Tucker and Drake deduce that objects entering the vicinity of the phenomenon leave a transmitting channel behind for communication. Later, Knox embarks on a mission that proves dangerous but helpful to the fight. Preston discovers the importance of living matter to the nDs and works with Tucker and Drake to destroy the surface - and perhaps Tucker as well.

5. Invasion Earth Episode 5

June 5, 1998

In Kirkhaven, Dr. Vickers has been treating the townspeople. Shortly after he leaves the very ill Jenny Marchant, she is abducted by the nDs. Tucker volunteers to be the test subject for Preston's anti nD toxin, despite Drake's protests. DS Holland finally makes the connection between Friday and the body in the reservoir. After examining the body, Preston and Stewart realize that Friday must have been carrying something in his blood. Revelations about Kirkwood sheds light on the nDs mission. The toxin begins to take affect on Tucker. Nick devises a detector that sounds when an nD portal is about to open. Armed with the warning notice and the toxin, the unit attacks and just at it seems the plan is working it becomes evident that the nDs may have stepped up their campaign.

4. Invasion Earth Episode 4

May 29, 1998

Reece and Air Marshall Peter Bentley observe a team of pathologists performing an autopsy on the dead Echo. Afterwards, Bentley interviews Terrell and is not convinced by his story. Meanwhile, Preston believes that Tucker is undergoing a change similar to the echoes. She reports her conclusions to Knox without telling Tucker. After the stigma is removed from her arm, Tucker is relieved from duty. Meanwhile, Friday who has simply been reported AWOL, reaches Kirkhaven just as local policewoman, DS Rebecca Holland is alerted. He cuts open his arms and plunges into the reservoir, bleeding to death in the water and infecting the supply to the town. A trap to catch an nD is put into action. Tucker faces the truth about her future and Drake's role in it.

3. Invasion Earth Episode 3

May 22, 1998

Wing commander Friday sets off on the mission that the nDs have planned. Tucker is confined until she can be examined by military neurosurgeon group Captain Susan Preston. Terrell begins to bond with Drake and eventually opens up enough to tell his story to the team. Willingly abducted from Earth in 1944, he has been in the service of a peaceful alien race - known as the echoes. Travelling close to light speed he has aged very little in fifty years. Later Terrell identifies a blip on the radar as echo on a crash course to Earth. Drake sets out to rescue the pilot who is badly injured and brings bad news, which Drake reacts to unexpectedly. As Friday reaches the town of Kirkhaven, he begins to undergo alarming physical changes. Back at Field Headquarters, Tucker becomes concerned about the way her wound is beginning to heal.

2. Invasion Earth Episode 2

May 15, 1998

Tucker and four military personnel are abducted by an alien power. Tension around the prisoner, Charles Terrell, mounts as his interrogation proves fruitless. Tucker and the abductees undergo a disturbing series of tests in the alien ship. One airman is killed and the rest returned to Earth. Still aboard the spaceship, Tucker observes that the being holding her can move in higher spatial dimensions so she scratches an ideogram into the flesh of her forearm, reading nD - the symbol for multiple dimensions. When she is returned, Tucker faces increased pressure about the disturbing events, in particular the violent escape of Wing Commander Friday. And she grows concerned about the wound on her arm that isn't healing normally.

1. Invasion Earth Episode 1

May 8, 1998

RAF pilot Chris Drake engages an unidentified craft over the wilds of Scotland at the same time as top mathematical consultant Amanda Tucker whose assistant, Nick, picks up an unusual signal destined for deep space. Tucker heads for Scotland to investigate further where she meets Drake and they are instantly attracted to each other. Major General David Reece, working for NATO, is called in to deal with the diplomatic powder keg caused by Drake's actions. When the missing pilot of the shot down craft is finally captured, his identity is the first in a dramatic sequence of revelations with terrifying implications.

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