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Michael Duggan, Carol Flint, Mark Levin and Billy Ray created an interesting concept for a new sci-fi TV program. Airing in the fall of 1994, their show was entitled "Earth 2" and was set 200 years in the future. "Earth 2" painted a very dark future for mankind in which the Earth is no longer capable of supporting terrestrial life. Consequently, the surviving members of the human race have been living in orbiting space stations; but living in the sterile environments has created a sickness called the Syndrome. A wealthy woman named Devon Adair (Debrah Farentino) is convinced that the key to mankind's survival, including her Syndrome-infected son Ulysses 'Uly' Adair (Joey Zimmerman), is to once again live in a natural environment. Gathering 250 other Syndrome-infected families, she pursues the establishment of a colony on a planet named G889 orbiting a star 22 light-years away; but the current government has other plans for planet G889. Undeterred, Devon, her son and some of the other 250 families embark on a ship named "Eden Advance" for G889 to establish a community in advance of the main colonization; but the ship has been sabotaged. The ship arrives at G889, but the ship soon explodes. Stranded on G889, the ship's survivors attempt to settle and begin new lives on G889. The survivors include Devon, Uly, engineer John Danziger (Clancy Brown), his daughter True (J. Madison Wright), pilot Alonzo Solace (Antonio Sabato Jr.), Dr. Julia Heller (Jessica Steen), Earth-government representative Morgan Martin (John Gegenhuber), his wife Bess (Rebecca Gayheart) and Uly's cyborg teacher Yale (Sullivan Walker). Unfortunately, lower than expected ratings for the series caused its cancellation after its first season; so only a total of 22 episodes were ever produced. These episodes include the following: 1. "First Contact (1)". The embarkation to G889, destruction of the ship and survivors reaching the planet's surface. G889 is inhabited by subterranean natives called Terrians. 2. "First Contact (2)". Uly is abducted by Terrians, but he is returned after they heal him from they Syndrome. 3. "The Man Who Fell to Earth (Two)". An astronaut who had previously crash-landed on G889, Gaal (Tim Curry), kills the commander (Richard Bradford). Solace has Terrian dreams. 4. "Life Lessons". Gaal tries to disrupt the survivors' encampment. 5. "Promises, Promises". Gaal abducts several Terrians; but the colonists free them. Gaal disappears underground and is never seen again. 6. "A Memory Play". The colonists discover a third escape pod with people infected by a woman that had been implanted by the government to sabotage the ship. Grendler saliva is the cure. 7. "Water". Devon & Dazinger search for water. 8. "The Church of Morgan". Morgan & Bess argue while Dr. Heller contemplates removing Uly's pineal gland; but Uly is becoming an evolutionary link with the Terrians. 9. "The Enemy Within". Dr. Heller injects some of Uly's DNA into herself, she goes nuts and is abandoned. 10. "Redemption". Dr. Heller rejoins the colonists thanks to Solace. 11. "Moon Cross". A woman, Mary (Kelli Williams), is found living among the Terrians, who want Uly to be their link with colonists. 12. "Better Living Through Morganite (1)". As Yale regains his memory, Morgan finds glowing rocks. 13. "Better Living Through Morganite (2)". Mary saves Yale from Terrian punishment after he's been captured (along with Morgan and Bess) and finds out he's not a criminal. 14. "Grendlers in the Myst". The colonists believe they have located a killer, but he's only the son of the real killer that's now only a hologram. 15. "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Danzinger comes across a colony of reformed criminals 16. "Brave New Pacifica". Two scavenging Grendlers come across a box containing human blood. 17. "After the Thaw". Dazinger is possessed by a an evil Terrian's spirit. 18. "The Boy Who Would be Terrian King". A future version of Uly travels back in time to have Devon hide some his blood. 19. "Survival of the Fittest". Several colonists start to act strange after consuming a Grendler when they are stranded. 20. "All About Eve". Dying from a mysterious disease, the colonists find a crashed ship from 100 years ago whose computer may explain the cure. 21. "Natural Born Grendlers". Solace gets depressed about being marooned while Devon & Bess trade for supplies with a friendly Grendler. 22. "Flower Child". Dazinger & Bess have strange symptoms after being sprayed with a native plant's pollen. Overall, I rate "Earth 2-The Complete Series" with 5 out of 5 stars. It's a shame that this show was not given sufficient opportunity to continue past its first and only season.