"Farscape" (1999) TV series 1999-2003

Creator:

Rockne S. O'Bannon
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Space | Fugitive | Technology | Villain

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Ben Browder	...	John Crichton (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Claudia Black	...	Officer Aeryn Sun / ... (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo / ... (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lani John Tupu	...	Pilot / ... (85 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jonathan Hardy	...	Dominar Rygel XVI / ... (84 episodes, 1999-2003)
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana (74 episodes, 1999-2003)
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius / ... (61 episodes, 2000-2003)
Virginia Hey	...	Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (50 episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Directed by
Rowan Woods		(18 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tony Tilse		(18 episodes, 1999-2002)
Andrew Prowse		(17 episodes, 1999-2003)
Ian Watson		(15 episodes, 1999-2002)
Peter Andrikidis		(7 episodes, 1999-2003)
Geoff Bennett		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Catherine Millar		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Pino Amenta		(2 episodes, 1999)
Ian Barry		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Writing credits
Rockne S. O'Bannon		(70 episodes, 1999-2003)
David Kemper		(16 episodes, 1999-2003)
Justin Monjo		(14 episodes, 1999-2003)
Richard Manning		(10 episodes, 1999-2003)
Grant McAloon		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Carleton Eastlake		(4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Doug Heyes Jr.		(3 episodes, 1999)
Naren Shankar		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Gabrielle G. Stanton		(3 episodes, 2000)
Harry Werksman		(3 episodes, 2000)
Matt Ford		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Saraceni		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ro Hume		(2 episodes, 1999)
Sally Lapiduss		(2 episodes, 1999)
Lily Taylor		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ben Browder		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
David E. Peckinpah		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Produced by
Richard Manning	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (65 episodes, 1999-2003)
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 1999-2003)
David Kemper	....	executive producer (59 episodes, 1999-2003)
Brian Henson	....	executive producer (58 episodes, 1999-2003)
Andrew Prowse	....	associate producer / co-producer / ... (50 episodes, 2000-2003)
Sue Milliken	....	producer / consulting producer (49 episodes, 2000-2003)
Juliet Blake	....	executive producer (33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Justin Monjo	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (31 episodes, 2000-2003)
Tony Winley	....	producer / line producer (23 episodes, 2000-2002)
Matt Carroll	....	producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Clendinnen	....	line producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kris Noble	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rockne S. O'Bannon	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rod Perth	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Naren Shankar	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (20 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lesley Parker	....	line producer (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Saraceni	....	supervising producer (11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Doug Heyes Jr.	....	consulting producer (4 episodes, 2000)
Emily Skopov	....	consulting producer (1 episode, 2001-2002)
David Willis	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Guy Gross		(58 episodes, 2000-2003)
Braedy Neal		(26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Neal		(26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Subvision		(26 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Cinematography by
Russell Bacon		(57 episodes, 2000-2003)
Craig Barden		(21 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Film Editing by
Neil Thumpston		(18 episodes, 1999-2002)
Wayne LeClos		(15 episodes, 2000-2002)
Nicholas Holmes		(8 episodes, 2000-2003)
Suresh Ayyar		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Minh-Tam Nguyen		(2 episodes, 2000)
Mark Perry		(2 episodes, 2000)
Martin Connor		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Casting by
Hatice Kanli		(22 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ros Breeden		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Maura Fay		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Production Design by
Tim Ferrier		(55 episodes, 1999-2003)
Ricky Eyres		(16 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Art Direction by
Julian Parry		(34 episodes, 1999-2000)
Katie Sharrock		(17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Bird		(12 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Oleh Sokolovsky		(22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tony Xeros		(12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Faith Robinson		(8 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Costume Design by
Terry Ryan		(50 episodes, 1999-2003)

Series Makeup Department
Adam Johansen	....	special makeup effects artist (87 episodes, 1999-2003)
Shane Thomas	....	makeup artist (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Elka Wardega	....	special makeup effects artist (15 episodes, 1999)
Paul Pattison	....	makeup supervisor (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kerrin Jackson	....	assistant makeup artist (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shay Lawrence	....	additional makeup artist / prosthetic makeup artist (2 episodes, 2001)
Annie Single	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jane Maguire	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter Coogan	....	executive in charge of production (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lesley Parker	....	production manager (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Deborah Peart	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paula Jensen	....	production manager (1 episode, 2003)
David Birrell	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Annabel Osborne	....	third assistant director (16 episodes, 2001-2003)
Matt Enfield	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Alison Meir	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Russell Whiteoak	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mark Boskell	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
John Cole	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Daniel Palmisano	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Adrian Pickersgill	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Alan Fleming	....	construction manager (29 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael O'Kane	....	head scenic artist (28 episodes, 1999-2003)
Kerrie Van Lambaart	....	assistant to set designer (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brian Nickless	....	set designer / draftsman (15 episodes, 2001-2003)
Craig Mandile	....	set dresser / art runner / ... (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Oleh Sokolovsky	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2001)
Damien Drew	....	draftsman (unknown episodes)
Paul Matthews	....	art department electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Alicia Slusarski	....	sound effects editor / post-production sound (58 episodes, 1999-2003)
Christian Bass	....	dialogue editor / post-production sound (52 episodes, 1999-2001)
Damian Candusso	....	dialogue editor (23 episodes, 1999-2003)
Julius Chan	....	adr engineer (10 episodes, 2003)
David White	....	supervising sound editor / post-production sound (3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ross Boyer	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Breslin	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ella Fairbairn	....	assistant sound editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Linda Murdoch	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Peter Purcell	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Phil Judd	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jo Mion	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Angus Robertson	....	post-production sound / sound editor (unknown episodes)
Fabian Sanjurjo	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Richard Darwin	....	animatronic model designer (4 episodes, 1999)
Chris Murray	....	special effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Elsey	....	creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Fitzgerald	....	creature effects designer / prosthetics and creature effects: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1999)
Stephen Bettles	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Kriselle Gardiner	....	creative supervisor (unknown episodes)
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	model maker (unknown episodes)
Guy Stephens	....	creative supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Grant Everett	....	on-set visual effects supervisor (68 episodes, 2000-2003)
Marusha Xeros	....	visual effects supervisor (41 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dave Morley	....	senior compositor / visual effects: Garner MacLennan Design (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alexander Whitlam	....	visual effects artist (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Felix Crawshaw	....	visual effects coordinator (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Diego Guerrero	....	animator (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andy Tamandl	....	animator (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Emmanuel Blasset	....	visual effects / visual effects: Animal Logic (5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Steve James	....	Co-3D Creative Director / visual effects: Garner MacLennan Design (2 episodes, 1999)
Vaughn Arnup	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Marten Blumen	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Marcus Bolton	....	lead compositor (unknown episodes)
Chris Cooper	....	lead animator (unknown episodes)
Sarah Dowland	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Kirwan	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Stefan Litterini	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Brendan Lonergan	....	creature finisher/painter (unknown episodes)
Gregory W. McKee	....	animatronics (unknown episodes)
Sunit Parekh	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Matt Town	....	assistant visual effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt double: Aeryn / stunt performer / ... (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Nash Edgerton	....	stunts (6 episodes, 2001)
Glenn Boswell	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2000)
Michael Duncan	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Daniel Stevens	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Glenn Suter	....	stunt rigger: decelerator, ratchets (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Toby Watson	....	assistant camera (66 episodes, 2000-2003)
Peter Stott	....	focus puller: main camera / focus puller (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Adam Kuiper	....	best boy grip (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Danny Batterham	....	director of photography: second unit / camera operator (19 episodes, 1999-2002)
Pim Kulk	....	additional second assistant camera (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Martin Perrett	....	gaffer (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ian Freeman	....	key grip (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Gerard Maher	....	additional second assistant camera (2 episodes, 1999)
Gary Burdett	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Henry Pierce	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Graham Binding	....	animator (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Cooper	....	lead animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sharon Klein	....	casting: USA / original casting (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Patrick Rush	....	casting: USA / original casting (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sharon Kune	....	casting: USA (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jo Thorpe	....	costume cutter (87 episodes, 1999-2003)
Dan Owen	....	costumer (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Julie Barton	....	set costumer / costume stand-by (11 episodes, 1999)
Lyn Askew	....	costume supervisor (9 episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Editorial Department
Alan Hansen	....	colorist (78 episodes, 1999-2003)
Brett McManus	....	assistant editor / on-line supervisor / ... (75 episodes, 1999-2003)
Deborah Peart	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Margi Hoy	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Mark Spessot	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Aaron Symonds	....	assistant to composer (1 episode, 1999)

Series Transportation Department
Lily Taylor	....	driver (1 episode, 2001)

Series Other crew
John Eccleston	....	puppetry / puppeteer (87 episodes, 1999-2003)
Rockne S. O'Bannon	....	executive consultant (66 episodes, 2000-2003)
Brittan Brown	....	post-production accountant (44 episodes, 2001-2003)
Deborah Alleck	....	production coordinator (43 episodes, 2001-2003)
Martin Kosinar	....	stand-in (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gabrielle G. Stanton	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Harry Werksman	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lily Taylor	....	story editor / script editor (15 episodes, 1999-2001)
Justin Monjo	....	creative consultant (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Robert E. Wozniak	....	production executive (14 episodes, 2000-2002)
Grant McAloon	....	script editor / story editor (13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Mario Haloutas	....	puppeteer (12 episodes, 1999-2002)
Mat McCoy	....	puppeteer (12 episodes, 1999-2002)
Tim Mieville	....	puppeteer (12 episodes, 1999-2002)
Sean Masterson	....	puppeteer (11 episodes, 1999-2002)
Graeme Haddon	....	puppeteer (7 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kira Bohn	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Fiona Gentle	....	puppeteer (6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sarah Jane Dunlop	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2000)
Sandy Stevens	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2000)
Christine Robson	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Andrew Prowse	....	production consultant (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jo Carter	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Elsey	....	creative supervisor (1 episode, 2002)
Damian Bradford	....	puppetry (unknown episodes)
Dave Cullins	....	puppetry (unknown episodes)
Kerry Fetzer	....	caterer (unknown episodes)
Jackie Hallatt	....	creative supervisor: Costuming (unknown episodes)
Piers Hampton	....	project producer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (unknown episodes)
Joyce Hsieh	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Karen Jacobson	....	voice artist (unknown episodes)
Richard Manning	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Reza Mokhtar	....	caterer (unknown episodes)
Sophie Siomos	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Suzy Vaughan	....	clip clearance / script clearance (unknown episodes)
Mak Wilson	....	puppet master (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Wolf	....	studio representative (unknown episodes)
Megan Worthy	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Jim Henson Productions
• Hallmark Entertainment
• Jim Henson Television
• Nine Film & Television Pty. Ltd.
• Nine Network Australia
• Sci-Fi Channel, The

Distributors

• A&E Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete series collection)
• ADV Films (USA) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1999-2003) (UK) (TV)
• Chum Television (2001-2003) (Canada) (TV) (seasons 2-4)
• Koch Media (2004-2005) (Germany) (DVD) (seasons 1-3)
• New Films International
• Nine Network Australia (1999-2003) (Australia) (TV)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (1999-2003) (USA) (TV)
• YTV (1999-2001) (Canada) (TV) (season 1)

Special Effects

• Animal Logic (visual effects)
• Garner MacLennan Design
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Other Companies

• Maura Fay & Associates  casting: Australia
• PhilmSound  sound post-production
• Soundfirm  sound facilities
• Spectrum Films International  editing facilities

Also Known As:

Farscape (Australia)
Space Chase (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min | USA:60 min (88 episodes) | New Zealand:44 min (Season 2-4)

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | New Zealand:M (Season 2, 3, 4 DVD Rating) | Australia:M (Season 2, 3, 4 DVD Rating) | Australia:MA (Season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Season 1 DVD rating) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Jim Henson Productions

Trivia:

Raelee Hill (Sikozu) originally auditioned for the role of Commandant Grayza.

Quotes:

[Chiana hits Jool, who hits her back]
Chiana: See? Violence. You'll get the hang of it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)

The best original science fiction I've seen in a great while.

This has got to be without a doubt, the best original science fiction show I've seen in a long time. I had rather high hopes for seaQuest (written by Rockne S. O'Bannon as well), and was disappointed. My first impressions of "Farscape" were "Voyager" / "Battlestar Galactica" clone, but that lasted about five minutes. I think my favorite characters are probably Pilot and Moya herself, although Aeryn is a close third. I do wonder that everyone frequently defers to John's leadership since he is brand new to the situation (not to mention that area of space) and seemingly does not understand even the basics of Leviathan tech.

I do love the occasional pop-culture reference, such as John's statement "This place looks like Dagobah." Upon being asked where "Dagobah" was, John smiled at his joke and replied that it was a place where great warriors were trained. I half expected the reply to be "Wars not make one great". It's a good, subtle blend that keeps us awake, but doesn't inspire wild "easter egg hunts" for other allusions.

I am very impressed with this show, and I hope the Sci-Fi channel will continue to produce this excellent series.