Ancient Aliens The Abduction Files (Season 21, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

Ancient Aliens

The Abduction Files (Season 21, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

All over the world, there are people who claim they have been abducted by aliens. Since the 1970s, a growing number of researchers have dedicated their lives to uncovering what is behind this disturbing phenomenon.

Creator

Kevin Burns (developed for television by)

Writers

Erik Pinkston | Katie Raines (as Katie DeLoach) | Gabriel Rotello | Max Thompson

Producers

Marianne Vogel Bender (producer) | Tina Sarkissian (producer)

Editors

Damon Brewster (senior editor) | Adrian Herrera | Margaret Moore (senior editor) | Marcos Moro & 2 more

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 19, 2025

Release date

Sep 19, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
William Henry Self - Author & Investigative Mythologist Self - Author & Investigative Mythologist See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Kathleen Marden Self - MUFON Experiencer Resource Team Founder Self - MUFON Experiencer Resource Team Founder See fewer	LIVED EXPERIENCE: Female Pastors in the Free Methodist Church (2018)
Grace Hopkins Self - Daughter of Budd Hopkins Self - Daughter of Budd Hopkins See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Linda Moulton Howe Self - Investigative Journalist: Earthfiles Self - Investigative Journalist: Earthfiles See fewer	Strange Harvests 1993 (1993)
Peter Robbins Self - Author, Deliberate Deception Self - Author, Deliberate Deception See fewer	Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton (2015)
Nick Pope Self - U.K. Ministry of Defence: 1985-2006 Self - U.K. Ministry of Defence: 1985-2006 See fewer	Aliens from the Abyss: The Dark Side of the UFO Phenomenon (2025)
Richard Dolan Self - Historian & Author, UFOs and the National Security State Self - Historian & Author, UFOs and the National Security State See fewer	Hangar 1: The UFO Files (2014)
Jonathan Dover Self - Navajo Nation Ranger: 1980-2011 (as Jon Dover) Self - Navajo Nation Ranger: 1980-2011 (as Jon Dover) See fewer	Alien Highway (2019)
Whitley Strieber Self - Author, Communion Self - Author, Communion See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Selma Syrek Self - Abduction Experiencer Self - Abduction Experiencer See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos Self - Ancient Astronaut Theorist Self - Ancient Astronaut Theorist See fewer	Resident Alien (2021)
Caroline Cory Self - Regression Therapist Self - Regression Therapist See fewer	A Tear in the Sky (2022)
Erik Nanstiel Self - Abduction Experiencer Self - Abduction Experiencer See fewer	Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016)
Robert Clotworthy Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Red Notice (2021)