Episode 1
Messengers
54m4.0 / 10
In 2008, sightings of strange lights in the sky over Central Texas attract media attention and ridicule. New radar data supports eyewitnesses' claims.
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Directed by Yon Motskin
TV series
Encounters
2023TV-141 season6.8 / 10
Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a mystery in this documentary series featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a mystery in this documentary series featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.
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Episode 2
Believers
51m4.0 / 10
In 1994, over 60 children at a Zimbabwe school claimed to have seen aliens. Years later, witnesses maintain their accounts, while others are skeptical.
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Directed by Yon MotskinGuest stars John E. Mack, Judy Bates, Lisil Field, Emma Kristiansen
Episode 3
The Broad Haven Triangle
53m4.0 / 10
A close encounter at a children's school in a tiny Welsh village spurs a series of sightings. An astrophysicist theorizes about aliens and water.
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Directed by Yon Motskin
Episode 4
Lights Over Fukushima
47m4.5 / 10finale
After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, survivors reported seeing bright lights above the power plant. For some, the event upholds a long-held belief.
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Directed by Yon Motskin
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
More about Encounters
Cast
John E. MackSelf (archive footage)Judy BatesSelf
Lisil FieldSelf (archive footage)
Emma KristiansenSelf (archive footage)
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
Amblin TelevisionUnited States
Boardwalk PicturesUnited States
Vice StudiosUnited States
Themes
alienalien contactalien encounteraliensminiseriesufoufo conspiracyufo sighting
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