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TV Show Reviews
Review of "Project:
Blue Book"
3/7/18 by
Suzanne
airs Tuesdays, 10/9c on History
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This is a drama, set in the 1950's, about a professor (a bearded Aidan
Gillen), Dr. Hynek, that's called in by the military to help prove that a pilot
didn't encounter a UFO. The professor gets pulled into an alien-spy drama as he
works with a tough Air Force officer (Michael Mallarkey). There is a lot
of paranoia going on in this show, which takes place during the height of the
Cold War. I'm enjoying it.
Aiden Gillan is an Irish actor who's been in many shows and movies. He's
probably most well known for the original "Queer As Folk" as well as "Game of
Thrones." You'll no doubt recognize some other familiar faces from past
scifi shows, such as Laura Mennell, Ksenia Solo and Neal McDonough. The
drama is a little slow, but not too bad. I enjoyed watching the first episode
and will probably have to set aside some time to watch the rest.
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MORE INFORMATION:
HISTORY’s upcoming new drama series “Project
Blue Book” makes its series debut on
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10 PM ET/PT. From A+E
Studios and executive produced by Academy Award and Golden
Globe® winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest
Gump, Back to the Future, Contact), the ten episode
drama series is based on the true, top-secret investigations
into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related
phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force in the
1950s and 60s and stars Aidan Gillen (“Game
of Thrones”) and Michael Malarkey (“The
Vampire Diaries”).
“Project Blue Book” is inspired by the
personal experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Gillen), a
brilliant college professor recruited by the U.S. Air Force
to spearhead this clandestine operation (Project Blue Book)
that researched thousands of cases, over 700 of which remain
unsolved to this day. Each episode will draw from the actual
case files blending UFO theories with authentic historical
events from one of the most mysterious eras in United States
history. Throughout the season, true to life, documented
occurrences will be explored such as the Flatwoods Monster
incident that took place in West Virginia, the Gorman
Dogfight of Fargo, North Dakota, the Lubbock Lights of
Lubbock, Texas and the Chiles-Whitted UFO Incident of
Montgomery, Alabama among many others. Delving into themes
such as trust, instinct, real news vs. fake news and
government cover-up, “Project Blue Book” straddles the world
of science and the exploration of the unknown.
The drama series also stars Neal McDonough
(“Arrow,” “Legends of Tomorrow”) as General James Harding, a
confident and perceptive general responsible for heading the
Air Force’s new division – Project Blue Book,
Michael Harney (“Orange Is The New Black,” Soy
Nero) as General Hugh Valentine, a sometimes cryptic
yet powerful USAF General both overseeing and keeping a
close eye on General Harding’s new division, Laura
Mennell (Watchmen, “The Man in the High
Castle”) as Mimi Hynek, Dr. J. Allen Hynek’s wife and loyal
partner in life, and Ksenia Solo (Black
Swan, “Lost Girl”) as Susie Miller, a stylish,
eye-catching woman with a confidence to be envious of and
whose stealthy charm goes deeper than what meets the eye.
“Project Blue Book” joins HISTORY’s
original scripted roster, which includes anchor hit series
“Vikings,” whose mid-season five premiere returns on
Wednesday, November 28 at 9PM ET/PT; and Knights Templar
drama series “Knightfall” currently in production on season
two in Prague with Mark Hamill (Star Wars,
BAFTA-winning voice of The Joker) joining the cast.
“Project Blue Book” is an A+E Studios
production in association with Compari Entertainment, a
division of ImageMovers. Robert Zemeckis (Contact, Back
to the Future, Forrest Gump), Jack Rapke (Cast
Away, Flight) and Jackie Levine (Allied, The Walk)
are executive producers for Compari Entertainment. David
O’Leary serves as creator, co-executive producer and writer,
with Sean Jablonski (“Suits,” “Nip/Tuck”) serving as
showrunner, executive producer and writer. Barry Jossen
serves as executive producer. Arturo Interian serves as
executive producer for HISTORY.
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