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Season 1 – Project Blue Book

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Dr. J. Allen Hynek is a brilliant but under appreciated college professor who is recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead an operation called Project Blue Book. He is joined by his partner, Air Force Capt. Michael Quinn as they investigate UFO sightings around the country. They use science to determine what really happened to cause the sighting, and some cases cannot be explained. In those instances, Hynek believes he's being duped by the government into a larger conspiracy that covers up the truth. It is set in the Cold War and atomic era, and each case blends UFO theories with authentic historical events.
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Project Blue Book — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Project Blue Book will likely intrigue fans of the paranormal with its loose adaptation of historically unexplained phenomena, but this buttoned-down series lacks the narrative verve to appeal beyond the true believers.

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 01/10/2019
Project Blue Book works as a paranormal procedural in the X-Files mold; the story moves quickly, the performances elevate the scripts and episodes strike the right balance... Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire 01/10/2019
C
Tries to coast by recreating the facts and exploring how a skeptic might come to believe, but the doc's journey is sorely lacking in ingenuity. Go to Full Review Caroline Framke Variety 01/10/2019
Even if the show has trouble finding its sea legs, it's a perfectly fun bit of distraction that could find an admirable groove if it proves willing to take a step back and make some calculated adjustments. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW 04/10/2020
2.5/5
The show is essentially a straight-faced, high-gloss lark as two investigators look into various strange happenings with the aim of discovering a rational explanation and so quell the public hysteria about aliens. Go to Full Review John Townsend Starburst 04/02/2019
8/10
Writer David O'Leary has created a stylish, slick and interesting take on a subject matter that has never lacked coverage in film and television. Go to Full Review Alejandro Rojas Den of Geek 01/10/2019
Even if the show begins to deviate from reality drastically, Hynek and Malarkey are such intriguing characters, and the mysteries sufficiently fascinating; that I think the show will do well. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Matthew P @RT14180462 10/12/2024 This is awesome, I randomly discovered it and have binged the whole season in less than a week. Great acting and suspenseful story. See more Ban V @RT14058474 09/14/2024 What a breath of fresh air. Rolling, engaging plotlines hearkening back to the simplicity and joy of an early X files. Characters are all great. Knows exactly what it is, doesn't pretend to be anything other, but does it magnificently. Really conveys some of the sinister undercurrents of the period while conveying the beauty of them too. Best show in years. See more Daniel T @RT09606975 11/09/2022 Good cast of actors, good characters, good stories. An X-Files show in the 1950s. Highly recommended. See more 05/13/2022 Excellent show - hope to see it get picked up by another network soon. Storylines align loosely in many cases to actual events - it has always been difficult for any series that supports this subject matter to pull off the success this show has attempting to revisit various actual case files while blending in other storylines of the times - highly recommend this show if you have any interest in the subject matter and just enjoy the show without criticizing the loose dramatization of the cases. Sad to see it end - 35k viewers have signed the petition to keep it going to date! See more jenaro v @JenaroV 02/22/2022 No se que tan real sea su historia, no lo parece mucho, pero alcanza a entretener, los personajes no son los mejores pero no están mal, el arco de la esposa con la espía rusa se vio demasiado de relleno aburrido. See more 08/06/2021 Decent show. Probably a blatant copycat of Fringe (those men with the hat) which is still fine. One serious issue is that there's zero humour. Even the most serious films get better with a bit of humour but this one right here, seriously lacks that crucial component. See more Read all reviews
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David O'Leary

Creator

Aidan Gillen

Dr. J. Allen Hynek

Michael Malarkey

Capt. Michael Quinn

Neal McDonough

Gen. James Harding

Michael Harney

Gen. Hugh Valentine

Laura Mennell

Mimi Hynek

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 8, 2019 The Fuller Dogfight Astrophysicist Dr. Allen Hynek is recruited by the U.S. Air Force into a top-secret program investigating UFOs; Dr. Hynek joins Capt. Michael Quinn to investigate the case of a military pilot who survived a dogfight with an alien craft. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2019 The Flatwoods Monster Dr. Hynek and Captain Quinn investigate a West Virginia case of a woman and her two children who witnessed a flying saucer crash near their farm and an alien being emerged from the fiery wreck; based on the Flatwoods Monster case. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 22, 2019 The Lubbock Lights Hynek and Quinn are brought in to investigate when the citizens of Lubbock, Texas, witness a mysterious V-shaped craft in the night sky. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2019 Operation Paperclip A commercial airliner's bizarre UFO encounter leads Hynek and Quinn to a top-secret program involving ex-Nazi scientists in Huntsville, Ala., that has a mysterious agenda all its own. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 5, 2019 Foo Fighters Hynek and Quinn follow a series of strange clues leading them to a secret group of people who not only claim to have witnessed strange lights during combat called Foo Fighters, but also claim to know a way to contact them. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 12, 2019 The Green Fireballs After mysterious green fireballs nearly cause a nuclear disaster during a weapons test, Hynek and Quinn must investigate how this could have occurred, each with differing theories as to what is really going on. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 19, 2019 The Scoutmaster After a Scoutmaster vanishes when he and his troop witness a strange craft hovering in the woods, Hynek is sent to investigate; Quinn is pulled into a rogue mission for Gen. Harding. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 26, 2019 War Games Hynek and Quinn investigate when a film of an Army platoon under UFO attack emerges, and find the soldiers suffering from both physical and psychological effects of war. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 5, 2019 Abduction A man claiming he was abducted by aliens arrives at Blue Book headquarters with his wife, and plans to hold Hynek and Quinn hostage until they find out the truth. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 12, 2019 The Washington Merry-Go-Round The nation's capital is thrown into a panic when Washington, D.C., is swarmed by UFOs, and the highest holders of power task Hynek and Quinn with uncovering the true nature of the threat before it's too late. Details

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Project Blue Book — Season 1

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Season Info

Creator
David O'Leary
Executive Producer
Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine, David O'Leary, Sean Jablonski, Barry Jossen, Arturo Interian
Screenwriter
David O'Leary, Sean Jablonski
Network
History
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 8, 2019