Two earnest investigators uncover gritty, suspenseful truths about UFO phenomena in 1950s America.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on true events.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 30, 2026.
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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