independentMay 31▶

The Original 1996 Dark Skies Electronic Press Kit

This vintage 1996 Dark Skies Electronic Press Kit was created by Columbia TriStar Television to promote the launch of NBC’s alien-invasion conspiracy thriller. It offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the series was introduced to the press and public, including extensive interview material with co-creator Bryce Zabel — mullet haircut and all. Thirty years later, the EPK plays like a time capsule from a very specific moment in television history, when The X-Files had opened the door for...