Vincent tells Nolan a fantastic story about the alien conspiracy to control the world.
In fact the control and Wood's apparent successful resistance and visions are part of a plot by the aliens to kill a Harvard ecologist.
The miniseries has been released in some countries on home video, edited into a single movie.
The miniseries was in essence an extended television pilot, and there were plans for Thinnes to be a recurring character, although Bakula's participation was thought to be limited should it have made it to a series.
[3] Creature Feature gave the movie 2.5 out of five stars, finding the beginning to be promising but devolving into standard fare.