Series synopsis
The Invaders is an American action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABC on January 10, 1967. It ended on March 26, 1968. It was created by Larry Cohen. It stars Dawn Wells and Roy Thinnes.
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he ...
Premise
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
Premise: David Vincent has seen them...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dawn Wells as Eileen Brown
- Roy Thinnes as David Vincent
Guest cast
- Diana Hyland as Sherri Vikor
- William Windom as Major Rick Graves
- Kent Smith as Stan Arthur
- Laurie Mock as Female Alien
- Jerry Ayres as Groom
- Diane Baker as Kathy Adams
- Ellen Corby as Aunt Sara
- Vaughn Taylor as Kemper
- Skip Ward as Man
- Bonnie Beecher as Woman
- Roddy McDowall as Lloyd Lindstrom
- Willard Sage as Lieutenant James
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 10, 1967 | July 11, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 17 | January 10, 1967 | May 9, 1967 |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 5, 1967 | March 26, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beachhead (Extended Pilot) An architect's close encounter with a spaceship leads him to investigate a small town's hydroelectric plant. This episode contains deleted and extended length scenes never broadcast on television. |
January 10, 1967 |
| 2 | Interview with Roy Thinnes | July 11, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beachhead An architect's close encounter with a spaceship leads him to investigate a small town's hydroelectric plant. |
January 10, 1967 |
| 2 |
The Experiment David Vincent meets with an eminent astrophysicist who has proof that aliens are invading the planet. |
January 17, 1967 |
| 3 |
The Mutation With the assistance of Vicki, a nightclub stripper, Vincent continues his search for an alien spacecraft. |
January 24, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Condition: Red Vincent attempts to thwart the alien infiltration of a Air Defense Command Unit. |
September 5, 1967 |
| 2 |
The Saucer Vincent battles, then destroys an alien guard and captures one of their spacecraft. |
September 12, 1967 |
| 3 |
The Watchers A hysterical hotel manager tells Vincent aliens are taking over his hotel. |
September 19, 1967 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 1967 |
| Last aired | March 26, 1968 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |