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THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES PREMIERE OF “V” ARRIVES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ON ABC
Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch Star In”V” November 3 on ABC.

“V” is a re-imagining of the 1980s’ miniseries about the world’s first encounter with an alien race. With huge spaceships simultaneously appearing over 29 cities around the world, the Visitors (or V’s) seem to promote a message of peace. Through their generous offer to share advanced technology, the V’s quickly build a following that may be overlooking a more malevolent agenda. The premiere of “V,” from Warner Bros. Television, airs TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

In the premiere episode, “Pilot,” an image of Anna (Morena Baccarin), the leader of the V’s, is projected worldwide as she speaks about everyone joining together and no longer being divided by country or separated by fear. She wants us all to unite, and is counting on a very important component of human nature — devotion. At first considered a threat, the V’s quickly become a fascination and a link to things that lay just beyond our reach. For Tyler (Logan Huffman), a teenaged boy, the V’s are his ticket to being a part of something big and something that offers hope. To Chad (Scott Wolf), an egotistical news anchor who wants to further his career, his exclusive interview with Anna begins his desire to dominate the airwaves. Father Jack (Joel Gretsch), a priest with questioning faith, is hesitant to believe in the Visitors’ righteousness and goes outside of the church in search of the truth. There are other dissidents who believe the Visitors aren’t who they say they are, including Ryan (Morris Chestnut), who is faced with a life-altering decision when the V’s show up. And to FBI Counter Terrorist Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), who discovers, while investigating a terrorist cell, what lurks beneath the alarmingly human exterior of the Visitors, resisting this new world has never been more important — and never has there been more at stake. This truly is the dawning of a new day.

“V” stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna, and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.

Guest starring in “Pilot” are Alan Tudyk as Dale Maddox, Jesse Wheeler as Brandon, Britt Irvin as Haley Gordon, David Richmond-Peck as Georgie, Christopher Shyer as Marcus, Scott Hylands as Father Travis and Stefan Arngrim as Roy.

Source: ABC Press Release

Despite glowing advance reviews for the pilot, the new “V” has gotten a reputation as troubled. Production has shut down at least once and most recently ABC announced it will air only four episodes this fall, beginning Nov. 3, and save the balance of the 13-episode order for March. Entertainment Weekly reported network executives are nervous about the show being perceived as too sci-fi and may even insist the word “alien” not be uttered, a particularly preposterous notion that ABC denies.

post-gazette.com (10.13.09)

Huh. Well this explains why the promotion of V until very recently has been nil after an initial charge out of the gate a couple months back. Considering that it is supposed to air in just a few weeks and has had so much hype I was beginning to wonder why the delay, why the drop in promotion– NOW??This little snippet seems to explain what’s going on. “V” will only be a 4-week endeavor until March 2010 when the network says it will resume. I have to wonder however if they are going to use that 4-week run as a testing period to see how “V” will fare. If it’s numbers are disappointing and they decide to cancel they won’t have wasted a lot of resources on filming more episodes than absolutely necessary.

Fourth “Anna” TV spot promoting ABC’s “V” – premiering November 3 at 8PM. Promo aired 10/17/09. http://www.visitorsite.net for more information about the show.

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V – “We Will Be Victorious” Promo

16 second Anna clip
“Another TV spot featuring Morena Baccarin as “Anna” from ABC’s upcoming series “V” aired on Oct. 9 during the repeat of Flashforward. “V” premieres Tuesday, November 3 on ABC”

V – Sci Fi Channel UK Preview
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“The Sci Fi Channel in the United Kingdom has picked up the broadcast rights to ABC’s upcoming V. http://www.visitorsite.net for more information on the series. ”