For as many incarnations of "V" as there have been, it's not a franchise that's discussed often in the context of sci-fi history. Some may know the name from the 1984 weekly series on NBC, or its 2009 ABC revival. Today, however, we want to focus on the original "V" — the two-part miniseries from 1983. Inspired by Sinclair Lewis' 1935 anti-fascist novel, "It Can't Happen Here," "V" is more politically sophisticated than its early '80s camp highlights suggest. Even in 2026, this is one forgotten '80s sci-fi TV show that's still worth watching.