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Children of the Dog Star

  • 1984
  • Ended
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • ~24m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.7/10

12 year old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start to happen. Gretchen has a passion for science and a talent for all things mechanical, which is why the old brass weathervane fascinates her. But the brass daisy rod has a complex and terrifying significance, and Gretchen and her new friend Ronny discover its links with the far distant Sirius, the Dog Star.

Latest: Season 1 · 1984

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  1. E1. The Brass Daisy

    Apr 2, 1984 · 24m

    Twelve-year-old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start happening.

  2. E2. Power Stop

    Apr 9, 1984 · 24m

    Gretchen knows there's something very mysterious about the brass daisy on top of the barn and she's determined to find out what it is.

  3. E3. Swamp Light

    Apr 16, 1984 · 24m

    Unexplained events are affecting the whole community of Wakaatua, and Ronny starts to get scared.

  4. E4. Alien Summons

    Apr 23, 1984 · 24m

    Bevis has gone missing and both Gretchen and Ronny realise the danger they are all in.

  5. E5. Kolob

    Apr 30, 1984 · 24m

    Gretchen has reached the source of the strange power and starts to learn it's secrets.

  6. E6. Alien Contact

    May 7, 1984 · 24m

    Ronny and Gretchen are forced to act when the alien power threatens to overwhelm them.