"V" (mini-series; four hours)
Airdates: Part 1: 5/1/83; Part 2: 5/2/83
Written and Directed by Kenneth Johnson
Cast: Marc Singer (Mike Donovan), Faye Grant (Juliet Parrish), Richard Herd (John), Jane Badler (Diana), Robert Englund (Willie), Blair Tefkin (Robin Maxwell), David Packer (Daniel), Michael Wright (Elias), Frank Ashmore (Martin)
Plot: A fleet of alien motherships encircles the globe. The Visitors profess friendship, but a journalist discovers their true nature and their plans to enslave humanity.

"V: The Final Battle" (mini-series; six hours)
Airdates: Part 1: 5/6/84; Part 2: 5/7/84; Part 3: 5/8/84
Written by Brian Taggert, Diane Frolov, Peggy Goldman and Faustus Buck
Story by Lillian Weezer, Diane Frolov, Peggy Goldman, Faustus Buck and Harry & Renee Longstreet
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Cast: as above, plus Michael Ironside (Ham Tyler), Mickey Jones (Chris), Sarah Douglas (Pamela)
Plot: The human Resistance battles the Visitors on several fronts. Meanwhile, Robin's progeny hold the key to the aliens' ultimate defeat.

"V" (weekly series)
Cast: Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Jane Badler, Michael Ironside, Blair Tefkin, Robert Englund, Michael Wright, Frank Ashmore (Martin/Philip), June Chadwick (Lydia), Lane Smith (Nathan Bates), Jeff Yagher (Kyle Bates), Jennifer Cooke (Elizabeth), Judson Scott (Lt. James), Aki Aleong (Mr. Chiang), Howard K. Smith (himself)

Episode 1: "Liberation Day"
Airdate: 10/26/84
Written by Paul Monash
Directed by Paul Kransy
Guest Stars: Michael Durrell (Robert Maxwell), Jenny Beck (Elizabeth)
Plot: On the anniversary of the Visitors' overthrow, Diana escapes from imprisonment and returns to her fleet.

Episode 2: "Dreadnaught"
Airdate: 11/2/84
Written by Steven E. deSouza
Directed by Paul Kransy
Guest Stars: Michael Durrell (Robert Maxwell), Jenny Beck (Elizabeth)
Plot: Diana commands a powerful Visitor warship to destroy Los Angeles and the source of the "Red Dust" toxin.

Episode 3: "Breakout"
Airdate: 5/24/85 (shown out of order during initial series run)
Written by David Braff
Directed by Ray Austin
Guest Stars: Xander Berkeley, Christian Jacobs, Pamela Ludwig
Plot: Donovan and Ham are interned in a Visitor prison camp, and escape with the help of Nathan Bates' son Kyle.

Episode 4: "The Deception"
Airdate: 11/9/84
Written by Garner Simmons
Directed by Victor Lobl
Guest Stars: Nick Katt (Sean Donovan)
Plot: Diana attempts to trick Donovan into believing that the war is over.

Episode 5: "The Sanction"
Airdate: 11/16/84
Written by Brian Taggert
Directed by Bruce Seth Green
Guest Stars: Nick Katt (Sean Donovan), Thomas Callaway (Klaus)
Plot: A Visitor martial artist stands between Donovan and his son.

Episode 6: "Visitor's Choice"
Airdate: 11/23/84
Written by David Braff
Directed by Gilbert Shilton
Guest Stars: Sybil Danning (Mary Kruger), Robert Ellenstein, Jonathan Caliri
Plot: The Resistance infiltrates a Visitor conference where a new process for converting humans into food is being demonstrated.

Episode 7: "The Overlord"
Airdate: 11/30/84
Written by David Abramowitz
Directed by Bruce Seth Green
Guest Stars: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Glenna), Robert Thaler, Michael Champion
Plot: Citizens of a small town are being forced to mine for cobalt to power the Visitors' weapons.

Episode 8: "The Dissident"
Airdate: 12/7/84
Written by Paul F. Edwards
Directed by Walter Grauman
Guest Stars: John McLiam (Jacob), Anthony DeLongis
Plot: A Visitor scientist is coerced into completing work on a deadly force field which Diana uses to enclose Los Angeles.

Episode 9: "A Reflection in Terror"
Airdate: 12/14/84
Written by Chris Manheim
Directed by Kevin Hooks
Guest Stars: Mickey Jones (Chris), Jenny Beck (clone)
Plot: Diana uses a cell sample to clone the Star Child; Bates discovers Julie's involvement with the Resistance.

Episode 10: "The Conversion"
Airdate: 1/4/85
Written by Brian Taggert
Directed by Gilbert Shilton
Guest Stars: Duncan Regehr (Charles), Mickey Jones (Chris)
Plot: Charles brainwashes Ham Tyler in an attempt to kill Donovan and disrupt the L.A. Resistance.

Episode 11: "The Hero"
Airdate: 1/11/85
Written by Carleton Eastlake
Directed by Kevin Hooks
Guest Stars: Duncan Regehr (Charles), Mickey Jones (Chris), Bruce Davison (Langley)
Plot: A Visitor spy infiltrates the Resistance, with orders to impregnate Robin Maxwell.

Episode 12: "The Betrayal"
Airdate: 1/18/85
Written by Mark Rosner
Directed by Gilbert Shilton
Guest Stars: Duncan Regehr (Charles), Bruce Davison (Langley)
Plot: Robin discovers her would-be suitor's identity; Willie is gravely injured.

Episode 13: "The Rescue"
Airdate: 2/1/85
Written by Garner Simmons
Directed by Kevin Hooks
Guest Stars: Duncan Regehr (Charles), Ian Fried, Darlene Carr
Plot: Los Angeles is embroiled by war after Nathan Bates' death; Charles plots to marry Diana.

Episode 14: "The Champion"
Airdate: 2/8/85
Written by Paul F. Edwards
Directed by Cliff Bole
Guest Stars: Gordon Ross, Deborah Wakeham, Ross McCubbin
Plot: Martin's brother Philip arrives aboard the mothership to investigate Charles' death.

Episode 15: "The Wildcats"
Airdate: 2/15/85
Written by David Braff
Directed by John Florea
Guest Stars: Gela Jacobson (Marta), Rhonda Aldrich
Plot: The Resistance encounters a group of teenagers who are fighting the alien menace.

Episode 16: "The Littlest Dragon"
Airdate: 2/22/85
Written by David Abramowitz
Directed by Cliff Bole
Guest Stars: Brett Cullen, Leslie Bevis, Wendy Fulton
Plot: A Visitor family defects, taking the power source for the mothership's lasers with them.

Episode 17: "War of Illusion"
Airdate: 3/8/85
Written by John Simmons
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Guest Stars: Conrad Janis (Dr. David Atkins), Josh Richman
Plot: A young computer wizard hacks into the Visitors' network, and offers to trade his secrets to the Resistance if they rescue his father.

Episode 18: "The Secret Underground"
Airdate: 3/15/85
Written by David Braff and Colley Cibber
Story by David Abramowitz and Donald R. Boyle
Directed by Cliff Bole
Guest Stars: John Calvin
Plot: Donovan and Julie sneak aboard the mothership to steal a list of Resistance members; Diana plans to murder Lydia's brother in a sacrificial rite.

Episode 19: "The Return"
Airdate: 3/22/85
Written by David Abramowitz and Donald R. Boyle
Story by David Braff and Colley Cibber
Directed by John Florea
Guest Stars: Marilyn Jones (Thelma), Tawny Schneider
Plot: The Leader orders a cease-fire and arrives to take Elizabeth as his mate; Diana threatens to detonate the mothership.

Episode 20: "The Attack"
Airdate: none (unfilmed)
Written by David Braff and Paul F. Edwards Story by Donald R. Boyle
Plot: Diana regains control of the fleet and launches a devastating attack on Earth; the Resistance attempts to locate Elizabeth and escape the mothership.