7.4/10 1,193 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2009
Dozens of UFOs suddenly appear on Earth, hovering over major cities around the world and claim that their objective is to help the Human race, providing vastly superior intelligence and technology in exchange for water and minerals only found on Earth. The leader of the Vs, Anna, uses popular TV anchor Chad Decker to deliver her messages to the Humans, but suspicion arises from FBI investigator Erica who believes that the Vs have different intentions to what they claim.
Director: Yves Simoneau
Writer: Scott Peters, Kenneth Johnson
7.1/10 913 votes#2 - There is No Normal Anymore
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2009
Chad Decker hosts a debate about the Vs. Suspicion arises from FBI investigator Erica who believes that the Vs have different intentions to what they claim. Erica and Father Jack find themselves being tracked down by a seeker.
Director: Yves Simoneau
Writer: Scott Peters, Sam Egan
7.3/10 799 votes#3 - A Bright New Day
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2009
Chad reports from the Peace Ambassador Center as 100 diplomatic visas are being issued to the first wave of American Visitors, with Anna getting the first, but not everyone agrees with the decision. Erica has been tasked to protect the Vs and is tracking a death threat while paired with a V officer. Meanwhile, Ryan starts reaching out to his old friends to build up opposition forces and help fight the Vs.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Christine Roum, Diego Gutierrez
7.5/10 791 votes#4 - It's Only the Beginning
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2009
Erica works with new allies to uncover a biological threat they suspect the Visitors have been plotting. Aboard the mothership, Anna meets with a special guest, while managing the investigation into the murder of a V. Chad does a segment on the V Healing Centers demonstrating their amazing medical abilities, but finds himself conflicted by some of his findings.
Director: Yves Simoneau
Writer: Cameron Litvack, Angela Russo-Otstot
7.2/10 735 votes#5 - Welcome to the War
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/2010
Erica finds her life in danger when she's attacked at home. A dangerous new member is recruited for the Resistance as the Visitors shore up their defenses. Anna wonders why Chad hasn't followed up on his diagnosed aneurysm and Ryan's concern grows over Val's "abnormal" pregnancy.
Director: Yves Simoneau
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
7.3/10 673 votes#6 - Pound of Flesh
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2010
Anna introduces her pilot program to invite select groups of humans to stay on each of the 29 space ships. Ryan must deal with the fact that Valerie's pregnancy is wildly accelerated. Tyler learns a secret about his mom and one of the team makes a sacrifice to save Ryan.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Charles Murray, Natalie Chaidez
7.4/10 683 votes#7 - John May
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2010
Erica, Ryan and Jack go on a harrowing mission to find the legendary John May in order to rescue Georgie. Anna brings Chad aboard the Mothership for a story on her Live Aboard Program and Tyler confronts his mom about his mysterious past.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Gregg Hurwitz
7.3/10 649 votes#8 - We Can't Win
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2010
Chad and Anna are in Geneva for the U.N. Energy Summit where Anna is going to present a gift of technology to the world. Meanwhile, Erica learns that the V Task Force is investigating The Fifth Column. Valerie goes on the run, knowing something is different about her baby and not sure she can trust Ryan.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Christine Roum, Cameron Litvack
7.2/10 640 votes#9 - Heretic's Fork
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2010
Erica, Father Jack and Hobbes realize that the Vs know names and addresses of The Fifth Column members and must take drastic measures to protect them, while Ryan finally reveals to Val that he's a Visitor. Chad, with the camera rolling for "Prime Focus", begins the process aboard the Mothership's Medical Bay to have his aneurysm removed.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Angela Russo-Otstot, John Wirth
7.4/10 631 votes#10 - Hearts and Minds
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2010
Erica, Ryan, Father Jack and Hobbes learn Anna's sent a V shuttle filled with a deadly tracker team to find them, and must figure out how to stop the shuttle from landing. Meanwhile, Anna gives Tyler his invitation to the Live Aboard Program and Chad confronts Father Jack on what he knows about The Fifth Column.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Gregg Hurwitz
7.4/10 623 votes#11 - Fruition
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2010
After a violent attack on someone very close to Anna, she delivers a message that the Vs don't feel safe and will be leaving, while she also gives a list of possible Fifth Column members to Chad hoping he'll investigate to help in finding them. Meanwhile, Erica and the team try to track down a scientist who may have created a weapon that the Visitors are afraid of.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Natalie Chaidez, John Wirth
8.1/10 763 votes#12 - Red Sky
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2010
A V soldier is still on the hunt for Val when her water breaks and her baby will soon be born. Meanwhile, Erica, tired of being on the defensive, decides to go on the offensive and gets herself and Tyler invited up to the Mothership for a get-to-know-everyone-better dinner. But she has more than food on her mind; she's really there to find Anna's soldiers and destroy them. Meanwhile, after Father Jack asks Chad to help get a message to Joshua, he discovers that Anna's been using him.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum, Gregg Hurwitz
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A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "V" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 1193 votes. Directed by Yves Simoneau and written by Scott Peters, Kenneth Johnson, it aired on 11/3/2009. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "There is No Normal Anymore".