Dark Skies (1996) is a Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure series that follows dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hour pilot episode. The success of The X-Files on Fox proved there was an audience for science fiction shows, resulting in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel. Its tagline was "History as we know it is a lie." Dark Skies is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 48 votes. Fans of sci-fi & fantasy series may also want to explore similar titles below.