Supernova is a 2005 television miniseries directed by John Harrison and featuring an ensemble cast led by Luke Perry and Peter Fonda.

A worldwide scientific conference is taking place in Sydney, Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard (Peter Fonda) suddenly disappears.

Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richardson (Luke Perry) and other individuals are soon faced with the reality of an impending crisis and an attempt to keep the information from the public.

While a full-blown supernova does not occur, explosions on the Sun cause massive damage in Australia and in various other parts of the world.

During the impending chaos an old enemy of Richardson's wife escapes from prison and immediately sets out to kill her and her daughter.