Project Blue Book

10 Best Episodes of Project Blue Book - Season 1

A chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book”.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 26, 2023.

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Project Blue Book - S1E1

#10 - The Fuller Dogfight (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Ohio State astrophysicist Dr. Allen Hynek is recruited by the Air Force into their top-secret program investigating UFOs called Project Blue Book. Partnered with Captain Michael Quinn, they investigate the case of a military pilot who survived a dogfight with an alien craft. Based on the "Gorman Dogfight" case.

The episode was rated 7.49 from 1377 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E6

#9 - The Green Fireballs (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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After mysterious green fireballs nearly cause nuclear disaster during a weapons test, Hynek and Quinn must investigate how this could have occurred, each with altering theories as to what's really going on.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 868 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E8

#8 - War Games (Season 1 - Episode 8)

When a film emerges documenting an Army platoon under UFO attack, the Generals send Hynek and Quinn in to investigate, where they find the soldiers not only suffer from physical effects of war, but psychological ones as well.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 825 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E2

#7 - The Flatwoods Monster (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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Dr. Hynek and Captain Quinn investigate a West Virginia case of a woman and her two children who witnessed a flying saucer crash near their farm and an alien being emerge from the fiery wreck; based on the Flatwoods Monster case.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 1172 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E3

#6 - The Lubbock Lights (Season 1 - Episode 3)

When the citizens of Lubbock, Texas, witness a mysterious V-shaped craft in the night sky, Hynek and Quinn are brought in to investigate the mass sighting.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 1025 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E9

#5 - Abduction (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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Hynek is drawn into a case from which he literally can't escape when a man arrives at Blue Book headquarters with his wife. The man claims he was abducted by aliens, and he plans to hold Hynek and Quinn hostage until he learns the truth.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 793 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E7

#4 - The Scoutmaster (Season 1 - Episode 7)

After a Scoutmaster vanishes when he and his troop witness a strange craft hovering in the woods, Hynek is sent to investigate for Project Blue Book, while Quinn is pulled into a rogue mission for General Harding.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 836 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E5

#3 - Foo Fighters (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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Hynek and Quinn follow a series of strange clues leading them to a secret group who not only claim to have witnessed strange lights during combat called "Foo Fighters", but also claim to know a way to contact them.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 921 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E4

#2 - Operation Paperclip (Season 1 - Episode 4)

A bizarre UFO encounter with a commercial airliner leads Hynek and Quinn to a top-secret program involving ex-Nazi scientists in Huntsville, Alabama, known as Operation Paperclip, which has a mysterious agenda all its own.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 943 votes.

Project Blue Book - S1E10

#1 - The Washington Merry-Go Round (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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Washington D.C. is invaded by UFOs, and Hynek and Quinn must uncover the true nature of the threat before it's too late.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 776 votes.

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