6.3
Is The Alien Years worth watching?
71
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.3).
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The Alien Years is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves and Academy Award-winner, Christoph Waltz. Yeldham later adapted his screenplay into a novel of the same name.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.
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- Directors
- Donald Crombie
- Written by
- Peter Yeldham
- Produced by
- Alan Burke, Ray Alchin
- Music by
- Bruce Smeaton
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Facts
April 19, 1988 · April 19, 1988 · Ended
- First aired
- April 19, 1988
- Last aired
- April 19, 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Australia
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3 questions, like "Is The Alien Years worth watching?"
Questions about The Alien Years
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Alien Years?
5 h
About 5 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 95 minutes each, aired from 1988 to 1988.
Is The Alien Years plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.