V

Vast spacecraft arrive over Earth's cities in the 2009 version of V. Their human-looking occupants offer reassurance, and the drama turns on the difficulty of deciding how much of that welcome should be trusted.

Elizabeth Mitchell plays an FBI agent drawn into the uncertainty, while Morena Baccarin's Anna makes a composed public face central to the visitors' power. The most effective tension comes from the difference between what can be announced openly and what a small group begins to suspect.

This is the television reimagining, not the original 1980s miniseries. It works as an accessible alien-arrival thriller with a recurring ensemble, though its interrupted run is a drawback for anyone wanting a complete conclusion. The premise remains an inviting one: a seemingly generous offer becomes harder to evaluate when the people making it possess overwhelming advantages.