Taken (2002–2002)

TV ShowEndedSyfyScience-Fiction1 season, 10 episodes
Taken posterReview score: 81%

Plot

Covering a period from 1947 to the present, Taken focused on three different families, each of whom was profoundly affected by extraterrestrial visitation. The Keys family was headed by WWII bomber pilot Russell Keys, who spent virtually his entire adult life haunted by his "close encounter" with aliens. The Clarkes were originally represented by lonely Texas waitress Sally Clarke, who was impregnated by a charming stranger (John) who turned out to be an alien survivor of the Roswell crash. And the lives of the Crawfords were dictated by ruthless Army officer Owen Crawford, who was determined to prove that the government had covered up the truth about Roswell by dedicating his life to tracking down all space aliens and their half-human descendants. The story was narrated by Allie Keys, a "hybrid" child of the present day, whose story determined the outcome of the final episodes.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Taken S01E02Jacob and JesseS01E02 · 6.5Part 2 of 10 follows the evolution of two boys with extraterrestrial connections---Jesse Keys, whose father was kidnapped by aliens, and Jacob Clarke, who was fathered by one.
  2. 02Taken S01E03High HopesS01E03 · 6.5With his UFO project in jeopardy, Col. Crawford intensifies his search for alien hybrid Jacob Clarke, whose powers are becoming erratic; alien abductee Jesse Keys reunites with his father and offers himself to Crawford as a test subject.
  3. 03Taken S01E06Charlie and LisaS01E06 · 6.5The children of Jesse Keys and Jacob Clarke age under alien guidance, while Eric, now ousted from the UFO project, seeks a connection between the kids and the extraterrestrials.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2002Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Taken S01E01Beyond the SkyDecember 2, 2002 6.2Capt. Russell Keys returns home a changed man after his World War II bomber plane is besieged by glowing orbs; ambitious Capt. Owen Crawford
  2. S01E02Taken S01E02Season's bestJacob and JesseDecember 3, 2002 6.5Part 2 of 10 follows the evolution of two boys with extraterrestrial connections---Jesse Keys, whose father was kidnapped by aliens, and Jac
  3. S01E03Taken S01E03High HopesDecember 4, 2002 6.5With his UFO project in jeopardy, Col. Crawford intensifies his search for alien hybrid Jacob Clarke, whose powers are becoming erratic; ali
  4. S01E04Taken S01E04Acid TestsDecember 5, 2002 6.3Crawford's sons Eric and Sam learn the truth about their father's involvement in the UFO project after Owen is ousted; drug-addled Vietnam v
  5. S01E05Taken S01E05MaintenanceDecember 6, 2002 6.3Eric Crawford wrests control of his father's old project and teams with an amoral scientist to hunt down Jesse and Jacob, who visits his dyi
  6. S01E06Taken S01E06Charlie and LisaDecember 9, 2002 6.5The children of Jesse Keys and Jacob Clarke age under alien guidance, while Eric, now ousted from the UFO project, seeks a connection betwee
  7. S01E07Taken S01E07God's EquationDecember 10, 2002 6.5Charlie learns his connection to Lisa, whose daughter is sought by Dr. Wakeman and his lover, Mary Crawford.
  8. S01E08Taken S01E08Dropping the DishesDecember 11, 2002 6.3Gen. Beers dismisses Mary Crawford from the project and kidnaps Allie to lure the aliens into a trap, while Charlie and Lisa embark on a des
  9. S01E09Taken S01E09JohnDecember 12, 2002 6.5Charlie and Lisa search for Allie as the military probes the alien craft; Owen opens his mind to Mary
  10. S01E10Taken S01E10TakenDecember 13, 2002 5.8Charlie compels John to reveal the aliens' plans for Allie, while Mary's pursuit of the child turns murderous.

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Dakota FanningDakota FanningAllie KeysAdam KaufmanAdam KaufmanCharlie KeysJoel GretschJoel GretschMajor Owen CrawfordKeely PurvisKeely PurvisWendy RankinCatherine DentCatherine DentSally ClarkeChad E. DonellaChad E. DonellaJacob ClarkeChad MorganChad MorganBecky ClarkeEric CloseEric CloseJohn

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