The Invaders his goal of 'convincing disbelieving authorities' at least, and the Invaders' plans temporarily thwarted, leaving the door open for any possible later sequel or spinoff series. The series was produced by Quinn Martin, who was looking for a show to replace the immensely popular "The Fugitive", which was ending its run in 1967. Larry Cohen, the series' creator, had conceived two earlier series with similarities to "The Invaders." Chuck Connors starred in "Branded" (1965) as a soldier court-martialed for cowardice, who traveled the West searching for witnesses and proof that he had acted valiantly, and "Coronet Blue" (1967) about Michael
The Fugitive (TV series) 77 percent share). According to producer Leonard Goldberg, the network was simply going to end the series with a regular episode without any kind of denouement, as network executives were totally oblivious to the concept that a television audience actually tuned in week after week and cared about the characters of a TV series. The timing of the broadcast was unusual: Rather than ending the regular season, the finale was held back while suspense continued through the summer reruns. In 1997, "The Judgment, Part 2" was ranked No. 23 on "TV Guide"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In its