| | Threshold The series stars Carla Gugino as Dr. Molly Caffrey, a high-level government crisis management consultant from the Blackwood Institute whose job is to create contingency plans for use in emergencies ranging from natural disasters to nuclear war. In order to have "all bases covered", one of her plans, code-named Threshold, is developed for dealing with the unlikely eventuality of first contact with aliens. After the crew of a U.S. naval vessel reports an encounter with a UFO, and many members of the crew subsequently die, the Threshold protocol is activated. Caffrey's Threshold plan calls for the formation of a secret government task force known as the Red Team. As a result, several top scientists are seconded: Dr. Nigel Fenway (Brent Spiner), an individualistic NASA-employed microbiologist; Lucas Pegg (Rob Benedict), a somewhat unsure-of-himself aerospace engineer on the eve of his marriage, and Arthur Ramsey (Peter Dinklage), a mathematics and linguistics genius whose libido makes up for his lack of height. Caffrey's government liaison is Deputy National Security Advisor J.T. Baylock (Charles S. Dutton), while freelance paramilitary operative Sean Cavennaugh (Brian Van Holt) serves as the "muscle" of the group (and apparent potential love interest for Caffrey). Daphne Larson (Catherine Bell) was added to the team in the episode "Outbreak". Caffrey's team works under absolute secrecy, their activities not even known to the Vice-President, or the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Threshold learns that the aliens are attempting to rewrite the DNA of the human race using, in part, an audio signal that somehow alters some people's body chemistry in such a way that they become alien themselves. Central to all this is a fractal triskelion pattern that keeps appearing -- in blood, electronic signals, and even the pattern made by city lights. Its significance has yet to be revealed, though Arthur Ramsey interpreted it as representing a DNA pattern in a triple helix formation (like the alien DNA).
Threshold is a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga (best known for his work on the Star Trek franchise), David S. Goyer (best known for films such as Blade and Batman Begins) and David Heyman (best known for the Harry Potter film franchise), the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species. This series was often referred to as a reverse X-Files, with the main characters of the series seeking to cover up the truth about first-contact instead of uncovering the conspiracy. The series was first shown on Friday nights, but was moved to Tuesday in an effort to boost ratings. This plan backfired, with the show registering a sharp drop in its ratings on its first Tuesday night showing on November 22, 2005, and CBS cancelled the series on November 23, 2005, with four episodes left unbroadcast. The remaining episodes were aired on Sky One, a channel in the United Kingdom owned by BSkyB, who co-produced the series with CBS. Threshold (the entire series) was released on DVD on August 22, 2006.
| Tagline : | They're here. More are coming. Don't worry. We have a plan. |
| Also Known As : | | * Aporrito shedio Threshold (Alternative Language) | | * A Küszöb (Alternative Language) | | * Kynnys tuntemattomaan (Alternative Language) |
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