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  "title": "Dark Skies",
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    "overview": "Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hour pilot episode. The success of The X-Files on Fox proved there was an audience for science fiction shows, resulting in NBC commissioning this proposed competitor following a pitch from producers Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman. The series debuted September 21, 1996 on NBC, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel. Its tagline was \"History as we know it is a lie.\"",
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      "answer": "Dark Skies is not currently included with any major UK subscription service. It may still be available to rent or buy."
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