Space: Above and Beyond

FOX (ended 1996)

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Premiered: Sep 24, 1995
Status: Ended

Space: Above and Beyond. It is the year 2063. Five rookie marines are thrown into active service when mankind is unexpectedly attacked by an alien race. But all the enemies are not from a distant planet, and not all of those who appear to be human can be trusted. It's up to the Wildcards to defeat the enemy wherever they find them, in space, or on the ground.moreless

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S 1 : Ep 24	...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best (2)	Aired 6/2/96
S 1 : Ep 23	And If They Lay Us Down to Rest... (1)	Aired 5/26/96
S 1 : Ep 22	Sugar Dirt	Aired 4/20/96
S 1 : Ep 21	Stardust	Aired 4/19/96
S 1 : Ep 20	R & R	Aired 4/12/96

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James Morrison

Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius McQueen
Kristen Cloke

Lt./Capt. Shane Vansen
Morgan Weisser

1st Lt. Nathan West

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technomage44 where do i sign up as a member.sunday the 24 1995 was one of the best nights of my life.this show is wonder ful.i loved every episode.my favorite was the angriest angel.it is tied with the 1st 2 episodes.it should be putmoreless

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By technomage44, Jun 19, 2009 Report Abuse

this show started out on fox,but was picked up by scifi.they appear to either forgot about it or just
won't run it. it is a shame either way.col. mcqueen and the queen of diamonds made the show.it was more
than just entertainment,it was a statement on life.
the plots were great,the action was always enter
taining,and the character development was always good.it is a shame that they cut the show off too
soon.it also makes you wonder if the human race ever
gets out beyond the solar system, how we would react to another race. would we shoot first or try
to understand them. or will we last long enough to
even reach the limits of our galaxy. long live the
wild cards.even if they are only remembered by a few.
written not dictated.moreless

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A short lived Fox Sci-Fi program that lasted for one season. This program dealt with young military people in the future cooping with very real issues of today. Powerful drama with impactful stories and a series on DVD I would recommend.moreless

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By jyarter, Mar 06, 2009 Report Abuse

Space Above and Beyond was an Emmy and Saturn nominated Science Fiction show that air on Sunday nights on Fox in the 95/96 TV season. Originally when this program first aired I missed the first few episodes because of conflicts. I never missed an episode once I finally saw my first one.

This show is about a future military from the single combat Marines standpoint. It follows a group of young recruits that all join up in the year 2063 when the human race is in danger. I see a September 11th type corollary today to our young people signing up after that date. There are many reasons for every person to be there and the show dealt with lots of them. Five young men and women make up the Wildcards who are all officers who fly their fighters off the Saratoga Space Carrier as well as working as special forces operatives during the "Chig War"(An alien race out to eradicate humanity). Humanity had just been through the "AI War" (Artificial Intelligence people who are genetically produced) and many of the main characters of the show are representative of the AI race.

The show deals with racism, sexism, romance, personal loss, terrorists, rebels, cowardice, and loneliness in very deep and special ways.

The stories are thoughtful, well written, and very exciting. The acting is well done and each of the characters shines at one moment or another.

Fox was the network that carried Space and it was originally signed for a five year run. I don't remember the specific reasons why the show only lasted a season, but Fox was not the major network it is today and this show might have been just to expensive a proposition long term for the fledgling network. The final episode was written as a finale or cliff hanger for the first season depending on whether the show was renewed or not. The show had a X-files kind of look and feel to it and was shot in a very dark and specific way almost black and white but very well done.

One of the best Sci-Fi, war, drama, and group cast shows ever shown on television, Space Above and Beyond is available in a single season DVD set. I have watched this series a number of times and have enjoyed reliving it each time. I would highly recommend it to any Sci-Fi fan especially.

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I agree A great show. This is the real Starship Troopers!

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By Crpl_Hicks, Nov 27, 2008 Report Abuse

Although I know they would never bring it back, networks never give cult shows a chance, SA&B deserves ressurection. The show is closer to what Starship Troopers the Book was than the movie.

The characters were great, special effect great and stories were engaging. I think it could give Battlestar a run for it's money.

I remeber watching when it was on tv and thought what a great sci fi show, gritty, action packed & true to life, no transporters, phasers, anit grav, a televison version of Aliens, of course the bad guys were not as bad, or ugly.

It was a dissapointment to watch the final episode and know that there would be no more shows.moreless

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So that's it, the last episode and a pretty good one to go out on, the peace talks develop, take a twist and the Wild Cards play out their hands.

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By polsixe, Oct 27, 2008 Report Abuse

This whole Chig-Human war was always made out worse than it was for the Humans, most of the battles seemed to be close to the Chig homeland and the HUmans steadily got closer despite severe losses, the writers drawing the parallel with the Pacific War in WW2. The corporate interests of Aerotech are revealed to be less than honourable, and some conjecture is made as to the combatants' possibly common origins. West's mcguffin, the hostages and gal pal Kylen, from the original Tellus colony, are dangled in the peace talks. Is a happy ending in the deck? A climatic rescue, some good tension and action, and, well, some cards fall. It took awhile but the series did improve, the back half much better than the earlier episodes.moreless

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One of the top SciFi shows available.

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By lavyper, Jun 20, 2008 Report Abuse

This is one of the top SciFi shows using the Out Space genre that has been produced. The episodes have meat in them and the special effects enhance the show not dominate them. The characters are likable. One cares about them and are "people" with whom one would chose to hang out with! I particularly appreciate the subtle Christian imagery that is present several of the episodes. Nathan's hospital room is decked with white Easter Lilies (the resurrection), the Commodore is playing "Amazing Grace" on his guitar when Lt. Col. McQueen enters his quarters, and proper burial of the dead with Scripture and prayers are several of the images used. There are several series I truly enjoy watching more than once"Stargate SG-1" (first several seasons), "Angel" (first four seasons), and "Space: Above and Beyond". Each is worth the investment of my time-and yours!

Perhaps this series qualifies for the Bravo series "Brilliant but Canceled!moreless

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