• Air date: 02 Dec '02 10 episodes
      Taken, also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, is a science fiction miniseries which first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2002 and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it was written by Leslie Bohem, and directed by Breck Eisner, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, John Fawcett, Tobe Hooper, Jeremy Paul Kagan, Michael Katleman, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bryan Spicer, Jeff Woolnough and Thomas J. Wright. The executive producers were Leslie Bohem and Steven Spielberg. The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash. As a result of the decades-long storyline, not a single actor or character appears in every episode of the series. Reception was positive, and the series won an Emmy Award. When the...
  • List of Episodes (10)
    • 1. Beyond the Sky

      02 Dec '02
      Three families embark on an awe-inspiring journey filled with secrets of alien abduction, government conspiracy and tangled familial relations in this epic miniseries
    • 2. Jacob and Jesse

      03 Dec '02
      Two unusual boys discover their unique destinies and begin to realize their place within the aliens' master plan.
    • 3. High Hopes

      04 Dec '02
      Capt. Owen Crawford comes up empty in his search for alien-hybrid Jacob Clarke, but his secret government project is rejuvenated after frequent abductee Jesse Keys pays him a visit.
    • 4. Acid Tests

      05 Dec '02
      The sins of the father come to light when Owen Crawford's sons take opposite positions on their father's secret government project.
    • 5. Maintenance

      06 Dec '02
      Eric Crawford continues his father's secret government investigation and pursues Jacob Clarke and Jesse Keys for answers about the existence of aliens.
    • 6. Charlie and Lisa

      09 Dec '02
      The next generation comes into play, as the children of both Jacob Clarke and Jesse Keys become the focus of both a government investigation and alien interest.
    • 7. God's Equation

      10 Dec '02
      Charlie and Lisa learn about their daughter Allie's amazing powers while trapped in a perilous situation. Mary Crawford lays the groundwork to snatch the child for government research.
    • 8. Dropping the Dishes

      11 Dec '02
      General Beers kidnaps Allie, an alien-hybrid, and plans to use her as bait to lure the aliens into his trap.
    • 9. John

      12 Dec '02
      Allie's parents conspire to save their alien-hybrid daughter from the army's clutches, only to learn just how much power Allie really possesses.
    • 10. Taken

      13 Dec '02
      Allie learns her true destiny and together the family must make the most difficult decision of their lives.