Dear Earth
Summary The arrival of the mail pouch from Earth holds bittersweet significance for each member of the 58th. Our Take A quiet bottle episode that trades dogfights for character moments, and mostly it pays off. The letters from home hit…
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Toy Soldiers
Summary West discovers that his brother has enlisted in the Corps and is serving under a gung ho lieutenant determined to make a name for himself as a soldier. Our Take A solidly built episode with more hits than misses.…
The Angriest Angel (2)
Summary Conclusion. McQueen takes on what could be a suicide mission: find and destroy a seemingly invincible Chig superbomber. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Space: Above and Beyond works.
Never No More (1)
Summary Part 1 of two. Shane risks her life when she volunteers to fight with another squadron, led by a former boyfriend, against an enemy spacecraft. Our Take A tense hour that finally gives Shane’s backstory some real weight, and…
Level of Necessity
Summary Damphousse experiences a premonition that saves the lives of the 58th—and attracts the attention of a mysterious military branch that wants to exploit her apparent “powers.” Our Take A carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth your…
Who Monitors the Birds?
Summary Hawkes is stranded on an alien world when he accepts an assassination assignment that’s supposed to buy him an immediate Honorable Discharge from the Marines. Our Take This is a quiet, almost wordless hour built around Hawkes alone on…
The River of Stars
Summary Christmas Eve finds the 58th in dire straits: its transport vehicle is hurtling uncontrolled into enemy territory. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Stay with the Dead
Summary A failed mission on an embattled planet leaves Nathan suffering from head trauma and the rest of the 58th presumed dead. Our Take This is a disorienting hour, told through Nathan’s rattled point of view, and the fragmented structure…
Choice or Chance (2)
Summary The Marines are captured by Silicates after crash landing in the Cerus System, and are jailed until McQueen and Cooper can rig a radio to call the Saratoga. Our Take The second half of this two-parter leans harder into…
Hostile Visit (1)
Summary A commandeered alien ship provides the 58th with information about a Chig outpost, giving Earth forces an opportunity for a Trojan horse attack against the enemy. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds…