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Meteor

Meteor

★ 6.1/10•2009•1h 34m•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Following an unparalleled series of meteor fireballs plummeting toward Earth, a renowned scientist, his assistant, and an on-target conspiracy theorist race against time to expose a government cover-up, reveal the truth, and prevent a massive meteor from destroying the planet.

Ernie Barbarash · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 12, 2009

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E194m

Episode 1

Spoiler Alert: Prof. Lehman discovers in his Mexican observatory earth is about to be hit by asteroid 114 Kassandra, thrice the size of Mt. Everest, more than the meteor which ended the dinosaur age, preceded by a minor meteor shower. Alas on the road back he dies in a car crash. His assistant Imogen has a hard time getting his data home, where the military HQ is inaptly advised by Dr. Nate Chetwyn. LAPD detective Jack Crowe is set up for his wife's murder by his dirty ex-partner Calvin Stark, who kidnaps his daughter Jenny, determined to make him suffer. That includes Jack's dad, the sheriff in home town Taft, trying to keep order and organize help as the first debris hits cause damage. Life soon breaks down worldwide, in panic and looting after numerous hits. The military uses its rocket arsenal.

Jul 12, 2009

Episode 2 - Episode 2E294m

Episode 2

Spoiler Alert: The military naively thinks it's over after 3 quiet hours with a body count over 22,000 worldwide. Imogen continuous her perilous journey, slowly, and warns them Daniel's calculations were off too in mass, Kassandra broke and the largest part is left. The new debris shower even hits the HQ, all satellite communications go down. The only hope is observing from a space mission, by Morse over ground aerials. The US arsenal being nearly exhausted, the Chinese join, the Russians must be tricked. Vindictive Calvin Stark escapes and gets hold of Jenny, so Jack pursues them all his murderous way to Taft. There his dad the sheriff must control panic after the nuclear power station is hit, and help them face Calvin. Michael gets in even more danger because of ma's foolish instructions, dad and a fireman heroically come to the rescue.

Jul 19, 2009

Actors

Marla Sokoloff

Marla Sokoloff

Imogene O'Neil

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Prof. Daniel Lehman

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Gen. Brasser

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Sheriff Crowe

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Calvin Stark

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Detective Jack Crowe

Mimi Michaels

Mimi Michaels

Jenny Crowe

Kenneth Mitchell

Kenneth Mitchell

Russ Hapscomb

Erin Cottrell

Erin Cottrell

Chelsea Hapscomb

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Dr. Chetwyn

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Commander Murphy

Anne Bedian

Anne Bedian

Claire Payne

Stephen Bridgewater

Stephen Bridgewater

Dwight

Ariel Gade

Ariel Gade

M. Keely Payne

Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak

Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak

Michael Hapscomb

Alex Paez

Lieutenant Finn

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