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UFO 'Mothership' the size of a football stadium - Close Encounters

A man looks to the sky in confusion as a beam of light from UFO shines down on him

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's a massive mothership, which came for cousins Billy and John Smith in Canada, 1996. By combining first-rate dramatic recreations, live-action CGI, and expert interviews, each episode of Close Encounters will be a fast-paced, action-packed, suspenseful, and above all, fun look at the most intriguing UFO stories on the planet. From Alberta to Australia, from Texas to Tehran, every half hour will unpack incredible details from three of the most mystifying sightings in the world.