Episode

The Invaders: Counter-attack

Name: The Invaders: Counter-attack
Released: 1968-01-09
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Roy Thinnes, Kent Smith, William Windom, Diana Hyland, William Woodson

The InvadersSeason 21968-01-09

Overview

David deceives the aliens that he is willing to work with them for a fee, all the while with a plan of attack in mind.

Details

Series: The Invaders
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 18
Air date: 1968-01-09
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Counter-attack is Episode 18 in Season 2 of The Invaders. It aired on 1968-01-09. The runtime is 60 min.

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Episode 17: The Possessed 1968-01-02 | 60 min An old college buddy sends David Vincent an urgent message, without any further details other than that it is important. When David arrives, Ted has been brain washed so that he can no longer remember why in the world he'd wanted to see his friend. It soon becomes obvious that the aliens are using mind control of some sort.

Episode 19: The Pit 1968-01-16 | 60 min Julian Reed calls upon David Vincent to help him expose aliens who have infiltrated The Slaten Research Center. By the time David arrives at the scene, Julian's having hallucinations. Is Julian truly a lunatic, or are the aliens behind his mental lapse?

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Episode 21: The Peacemaker 1968-02-06 | 60 min David Vincent arranges a meeting between the alien leaders and an Air Force General, who secretly plans to drop a bomb on the alien leaders despite the fact that many innocent people will die in the process.

Episode 14: The Believers 1967-12-05 | 60 min David Vincent is kidnapped in a sneak attack on his new found alien-fighting allies, and he must try to escape an alien installation with a human psychologist.

Episode 22: The Vise 1968-02-20 | 60 min Racist issues arise between David Vincent and the Baxters, a black couple, when David produces evidence that another African American in line for an important position with the space program is actually an alien.

Episode 13: The Captive 1967-11-28 | 60 min A Russian ambassador summons David Vincent after he finds that a burglar caught inside the embassy is an alien.

Episode 23: The Miracle 1968-02-27 | 60 min In a small New Mexico town, a provincial teenage girl witnesses an alien’s incineration and believes it to be a sign from God.

Episode 12: Labyrinth 1967-11-21 | 60 min When David Vincent brings an injured alien into the doctor for treatment, the patient's x-rays reveal odd results. While David works to alert the authorities, the aliens conspire to destroy both evidence and witnesses.

Episode 24: The Life Seekers 1968-03-05 | 60 min A pair of aliens who want to return to their home planet and make a political argument against the invasion of Earth ask David Vincent to help them elude an intensive police manhunt.