UFO
Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Near-future techTechnology one step ahead of today, and what it costs us.This show: 7/10AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Ed BishopDolores MantezMichael BillingtonAyshea BroughGeorge SewellKeith Alexander
Written by
Gerry AndersonSylvia AndersonReg Hill
Starring
Ed BishopDolores MantezMichael BillingtonAyshea BroughGeorge SewellKeith Alexander
Written by
Gerry AndersonSylvia AndersonReg Hill
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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About
"Cold War paranoia dressed up as alien invasion"
In a near future where aliens are secretly abducting humans for grim purposes, a covert military organization called SHADO fights back using submarines, moon bases, and disguised operatives. Created by Gerry Anderson after his puppet work, this is a surprisingly adult, moody series with slow-burn tension rather than pew-pew action. The stiff hairstyles and dated fashions are pure period charm, but the paranoia, bureaucratic grind, and personal cost of secrecy give it real weight. It's less about spectacle and more about the toll of fighting an invisible war.
Watch it for
the surprisingly bleak, adult tone beneath its retro-futuristic gadgets and model effects.
Maybe skip if
you need fast pacing, since episodes favor mood and procedure over action.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 11970
7.56K2620h 54m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Identified | 7.5 | 406 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Exposed | 7.7 | 305 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Cat with Ten Lives | 7.3 | 251 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Conflict | 7.4 | 233 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | A Question of Priorities | 7.8 | 273 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | E.S.P. | 7.2 | 215 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Kill Straker! | 7.4 | 207 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Sub-Smash | 7.6 | 234 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Destruction | 7.3 | 206 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Square Triangle | 7.5 | 229 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Close Up | 7.1 | 215 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Psychobombs | 7.6 | 219 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Survival | 7.6 | 226 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Mindbender | 7.9 | 224 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Flight Path | 7.2 | 207 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | The Man Who Came Back | 7.4 | 196 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Dalotek Affair | 7.3 | 223 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Timelash | 8.1 | 240 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Ordeal | 7.0 | 218 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Court Martial | 7.5 | 196 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Computer Affair | 7.2 | 214 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Confetti Check A-O.K. | 7.4 | 198 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | The Sound of Silence | 7.1 | 200 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Reflections in the Water | 7.6 | 188 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | The Responsibility Seat | 7.5 | 198 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | The Long Sleep | 7.5 | 195 | 47 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ed Bishop Cmdr. Straker, Comdr. Straker
Dolores Mantez Nina Barry, Moonbase Comdr., Lt. Nina Barry
Michael Billington Col. Foster, Paul Foster
Ayshea Brough Shado Operative, Shado Radio Operator, Moonbase Operative
George Sewell Col. Freeman, Alec Freeman
Keith Alexander Lt. Ford, Shado Radio Operator
Antonia Ellis Joan Harrington
Gary Myers Capt. Waterman, Lew Waterman, Astronaut
Gabrielle Drake Lt. Ellis
Vladek Sheybal Dr. Jackson, Jackson
Crew
Gerry Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Reg Hill
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