Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Well this looks interesting. Sort of a cross between “V” and “Jericho”. Sadly, I predict that like other shows that seem to be in this genre, it probably wont last more than a full season. Still, looks like fun.

Actually, come to think of it, “V” ran for more than one season and spawned a couple made-for-tv movies, so I guess the potential is there. But other than that I cant think of any end-of-the-world, dystopic series that went more than a full season. Jericho was cancelled at the end of season one, as you know, and only brought back for half a season by popular demand and it was nowhere near the same series as the first season. Walking Dead is coming back but they didnt have a full first season, they only did six episodes.

As I type this, my memory starts to correct me. “War of The Worlds”, back in the 80’s, was similar in scope (and suffered the same fate as other series, namely tremendous canon changes from season to season), “Earth:Final Conflict” (which actually ran for an amazing five years despite being a nightmare of cast turnover and plot rewrites), Invasion (2005, one season), Freedom (another one season dystopic series), and a few others, also tried to feed at this particular trough and died young.

Nevertheless, I’ll watch it. I’m always up for a post-apocalyptic, humanitys-last-stand, sort of show.

Trailer for “Falling SKies” looks good, though. Perhaps as CGI costs come down series like these will be more affordable to network television.