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Fall TV: the priemere of 'V'
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The Visitors are making their return to earth this season with the reboot of the classic series V. The original began and ended as miniseries with a short-lived series airing in between. Many sci-fi fans have fond memories of the original, and when the new series was announced there was a clamoring for more information. Would the series be a continuation of the original? Would it be a reboot? Would it be more like Battlestar Galactica? Many of these questions have been answered in the press releases and interviews, and finally we can have the answer to the rest when V premieres on Tues Nov. 3 at 7c on ABC.
The casting for this series includes some sci-fi veterens. David Richmond Peck has had guest spots on numerous sci-fi tv series including Stargate, Painkiller Jane, Battlestar Galactica, Sanctuary and Eureka as well as being in the upcoming 2012, and as such he's no stranger to the intricacies of sci-fi. Lost's Elizabeth Mitchel brings a great deal of credibility to the cast following up on her Saturn award-winning preformances as Juliet. Fans of the series 4400 will be glad to see that Joel Gretsch is returning to television though they might be surprised to find him in the priestly role after his tenure as the hard-edged Tom Baldwin. Laura Vandervoot (Smallville), and Morena Baccarin (Firefly, Stargate SG-1) will both be bringing their own fan following with them to the series. V will also bring Morena Baccarin back together with another Firefly/Serenity alum, Alan Tudick, who was absolutely phenomenal in the part of Alpha on Dollhouse.
The bulk of the interviews and the bits that can be gleaned from the trailers on ABC assure us that this gifted cast is not wasted on this series. V appears to be quality, character-driven sci-fi that holds true to the spirit of the original series if not to the script. Much has changed in the world since 1983 when the V miniseries made it's debut, and that forces the series to change to adapt to a post-9/11 response to the sudden appearance of extra-terrestrial spaceships. However, the basic human response may not have changed much at all, and as such there may be many similarities to the original as pointed out in Brian Ford Sullivan's review of the script.
For those of you that can't wait to see V, check out the embedded video, courtesy of Hulu. If you want to catch up on the original series, Syfy is running a V marathon until the airing of the premiere so that you can watch all the old episodes and maybe even catch the two miniseries.
A V first look
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