The essential episodes of Taken
Watch these 10 in order and you've got Taken — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Capt. Russell Keys returns home a changed man after his World War II bomber plane is besieged by glowing orbs; ambitious Capt. Owen Crawford investigates an air crash in Roswell, N.M.
- 02
Part 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.
- 03
With 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.
- 04
Crawford's sons Eric and Sam learn the truth about their father's involvement in the UFO project after Owen is ousted; drug-addled Vietnam vet Jesse is haunted by his abductions.
- 05
Eric Crawford wrests control of his father's old project and teams with an amoral scientist to hunt down Jesse and Jacob, who visits his dying mother and shares his secret with cynical Tom
- 06
The 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.
- 07
Charlie learns his connection to Lisa, whose daughter is sought by Dr. Wakeman and his lover, Mary Crawford.
- 08
Gen. Beers dismisses Mary Crawford from the project and kidnaps Allie to lure the aliens into a trap, while Charlie and Lisa embark on a desperate search for their daughter.
- 09
Charlie and Lisa search for Allie as the military probes the alien craft; Owen opens his mind to Mary
- 10
Charlie compels John to reveal the aliens' plans for Allie, while Mary's pursuit of the child turns murderous.
Shows like Taken
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Science-Fiction·Action·CrimeThe essential episodes of Person of Interest2011–2016·CBS
You are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. - 02Science-Fiction·Drama·ActionThe essential episodes of Arrow2012–2020·The CWAfter a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific.
- 03Science-Fiction·Drama·ActionThe essential episodes of The Flash2014–2023·The CW
After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. - 04Science-Fiction·Adventure·RomanceThe essential episodes of Outlander2014–2026·STARZOutlander follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened.
- 05Science-Fiction·Drama·ActionThe essential episodes of Fringe2008–2013·FOX
When an international flight lands at Boston's Logan Airport and the passengers and crew have all died grisly deaths, FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham is called in to investigate. - 06Science-Fiction·Action·AdventureThe essential episodes of Stargate SG·11997–2008Same network — Syfy·
