Yet, throughout this long, dark decade, there were still occasional glimpses of hope.
And here they are.
The crimes they were hired to combat were certainly high-tech, but definitely not science-fiction.
A plane hijacked by remote control?
But as the series progressed, stuff began to sneak in.
They did a two-parter set in space.
An episode about genetically modified insects.
An intelligent computer virus that can infect human brains.
They wake up to discover theyve slept through an apocalyptic asteroid collision and another 50-odd years after that.
The Vanishing Man (1997-1998)
British sci-fi isnt all bleak.
Still one of the better career arcs for someone named Morrissey over the last 30 years.
He went on to work with a government agency and have what can only be called hijinks.
It was the last work of legendary playwright Dennis Potter.
As per his last wishes, it was one of two co-productions between Channel 4 and the BBC.
Though a UK production, it was primarily aimed at the US market, and aired first in America.
The premise is a simple and maybe even overdone one a secret organisation fightsvampires.
WhereUltravioletdifferentiated itself was by having its vampire slayers bring the full weight of modern science and technology to bear.
UV torches and a carbon-tipped bullet can do the job of sunlight and a wooden stake through the heart.
Meanwhile, the vampires themselves (Code 5s or Code Vs- get it?)
were using voice synthesisers, since their own voices wouldnt show up on recordings.
Its a flawless series no other modern vampire take has matched yet.
