SEASON 2 EPISODE 209: TRIAL BY FIRE Original Airdate: March 10, 1996 Directed by: Jonathan Glassner Written by: Brad Wright On the day of Charles Halsey's (ROBERT FOXWORTH) inauguration as President of the United States, scientists detect a large object heading towards Earth at half the speed of light. Halsey, a peace-loving liberal, is rushed to an underground bunker by the Presidential transition team, a group of aides and military men that share the hawkish bent of the previous administration. As the crisis unfolds, it becomes clear that the object came from an armada of alien ships, which are fast approaching Earth. Contact is made, but the aliens' message is unclear. As the U.S. and the other nuclear powers gear up to defend themselves, Halsey must decide: Are these invaders bent on conquering earth or benevolent explorers reaching out to another civilization? STARRING: ROBERT FOXWORTH as Charles Halsey DIANA SCARWID as Elizabeth Halsey DAVID BLOOM as Expert EWAN "SUDSY" Clark as Congressman LAWRENCE DANE as General Cuvington JASON GRAY-STANFORD as Airman BRUCE HARWOOD as Dr. Norris SCOTT MCNEIL as Astronaut CLAIRE RILEY as News Anchor TERYL ROTHERY as Janet Peston IAN TRACEY as Mr. Tarquin DALE WILSON as NORAD General << Previous Episode | Next Episode >> MGM Worldwide Television Group