Ancient Aliens Aliens and Cover-Ups (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

Ancient Aliens

Aliens and Cover-Ups (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

In 1980, three young military men were sent into a UK forest to investigate strange lights. They reportedly encountered a spacecraft of unknown origin.

Writers

Kevin Barry | Kaylan Eggert | Richard Monahan

Producer

Kevin Barry

Editors

Troy Bogert | Damon Brewster | Charles Donohoe | Dustin Ebsen & 4 more

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 1, 2022

Release date

Dec 28, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Ken Storch Self - Paranormal Investigator Self - Paranormal Investigator See fewer	Cops (1989)
Linda Moulton Howe Self - Investigative Journalist, Earthfiles Self - Investigative Journalist, Earthfiles See fewer	A Strange Harvest (1980)
Jason Martell Self - Author, Knowledge Apocalypse Self - Author, Knowledge Apocalypse See fewer	Ancient Astronauts: Our Extraterrestrial Legacy (2011)
Mike Bara Self - Author, The Choice (as Michael Bara) Self - Author, The Choice (as Michael Bara) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos Self - Publisher, Legendary Times Magazine Self - Publisher, Legendary Times Magazine See fewer	Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022)
Richard Dolan Self - Author, UFOs and the National Security State Self - Author, UFOs and the National Security State See fewer	Hangar 1: The UFO Files (2014)
Sabina Magliocco Self - Folklorist, California State Univ., Northridge (as Sabina Magliocco Ph.D.) Self - Folklorist, California State Univ., Northridge (as Sabina Magliocco Ph.D.) See fewer	Oss Tales (2007)
Christopher O'Brien Self - Author / UFO Investigator (as Chris O'Brien) Self - Author / UFO Investigator (as Chris O'Brien) See fewer	The Phenomenon (2020)
Philip Coppens Self - Author, The Ancient Alien Question Self - Author, The Ancient Alien Question See fewer	Alien Crash at Roswell: The UFO Truth Lost in Time (2013)
Seth Shostak Self - Senior Astronomer, SETI Self - Senior Astronomer, SETI See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
David Childress Self - Author: Technology of the Gods Self - Author: Technology of the Gods See fewer	The Reset
Erich von Däniken Self - Author, Chariots of the Gods Self - Author, Chariots of the Gods See fewer	Egypt (2003)
Chris Corbally Self - Vice Director, Vatican Observatory (as Fr. Chris J. Corbally Ph.D.) Self - Vice Director, Vatican Observatory (as Fr. Chris J. Corbally Ph.D.) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Nick Pope Self - British Ministry of Defence: 1985-2006 Self - British Ministry of Defence: 1985-2006 See fewer	Aliens from the Abyss: The Dark Side of the UFO Phenomenon (2025)
James Penniston Self - USAF (Ret.) (as TSgt. James Penniston) Self - USAF (Ret.) (as TSgt. James Penniston) See fewer	Best Evidence: Top 10 UFO Sightings (2007)
John F. Burroughs Self - USAF (Ret.) (as TSgt. John Burroughs) Self - USAF (Ret.) (as TSgt. John Burroughs) See fewer	Secret Access: UFOs on the Record (2011)
Nick Ciske Self - Internet Programmer / Binary Code Expert Self - Internet Programmer / Binary Code Expert See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Simon Allix Self: Narrator Self: Narrator See fewer	Outside the Wire (2021)
Robert Clotworthy Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Red Notice (2021)
J. Allen Hynek Self - Astronomer / Project Blue Book (archive footage) Self - Astronomer / Project Blue Book (archive footage) See fewer	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
John Samford Self (archive footage) (as Gen. John Samford) Self (archive footage) (as Gen. John Samford) See fewer
Harry S. Truman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Sportfishing