Anna Daniels
Earth 2 may have only lasted one season, but it made quite the impact in those 21 episodes. The show was nominated for numerous awards, including a Saturn and a Primetime Emmy, and it broke new ground by showing what kind of exciting stories networks could tell on TV.
The series follows a group of humans leading a force called the Eden Project. Their goal is to travel to an Earth-like planet to hopefully find a cure for an illness wiping out children. The idea of traveling to another planet when Earth no longer becomes viable is something still thrown about to this day, and Earth 2 may one day serve as inspiration for leading the charge in such an endeavor.
But really, the show is also noteworthy for having Debrah Farentino play the lead, making her the first female commander of a sci-fi TV show. Yes, it beat Star Trek: Voyager by just a few months. Besides that, Earth 2 really succeeds by focusing on the relationships within Project Eden, building a whole lot of human drama in a sci-fi landscape. Plus, with Tim Curry showing up and creating trouble for everyone for a couple of episodes, how could you pass on that?
Written by: Looper
