1983's V could have marked the beginning of a great, thought-provoking sci-fi TV franchise, but it was sabotaged by Hollywood behind the scenes.

Steven (Andrew Prine), Diana (Jane Badler), Mike Donovan (Marc Singer) and Juliet Parrish (Faye Grant) in a promotional image, with a Visitor spaceship behind, for 1983's V miniseries. Image via NBC ...

When used properly, science fiction is the perfect prism through which to see ourselves, where we've been and where we're going. Certainly, both Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone and Gene Roddenberry's ...

Kenneth Johnson's 1983 miniseries, "V," should be on every sci-fi lover's radar. At first glance, it relies heavily on the time-tested alien invasion trope in which the extraterrestrials claim ...