"Taken" (2002) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Leslie Bohem

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Three families. Four generations. Fifty years of secrets.

Plot:

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Roswell | Medical Experiment | Project Blue Book | Cuban Missile Crisis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Dakota Fanning	...	Allie Keys (10 episodes, 2002)
Matt Frewer	...	Dr. Chet Wakeman (6 episodes, 2002)
Heather Donahue	...	Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Emily Bergl	...	Lisa Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Adam Kaufman	...	Charlie Keys - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Camille Sullivan	...	Nina Toth - Adult / ... (5 episodes, 2002)

Also Known As:

Steven Spielberg Presents Taken (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

877 min (10 parts) | Finland:842 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 (cut tv version) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Trivia:

In "High Hopes", the third episode, Owen Crawford examines the photo of an unidentified married couple abducted by aliens. The photo is of real-life couple Betty and Barney Hill, who became famous in the early 1970's when hypnotherapy sessions allegedly revealed that they had been abducted by aliens.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the opening credits of each of the ten episodes, Allie is seen writing left-handed. However, in the close-up of her hand, she is writing right-handed.

Quotes:

Eric Crawford: What did you expect? You wouldn't let me be someone else

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Keeps the viewer's attention throughout

This is a long series, but it kept my interest throughout. There are a few detours from the main plot, but it all contributes. I've seen miniseries that start out really well, then fizzle out at the end, "the Stand" being a good example. This series is rewarding to watch. The acting is good and the plot is consistent. It is not like the X-Files (which I do like), where the explanations never make sense. Taken takes us to a logical conclusion.