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Season 1 – Alien Nation

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In this futuristic cop show, the Newcomers are aliens from the planet Tencton whose spaceship, a slave ship, crash-landed in the Mojave Desert in the early '90s. Now 1995 (the near future, as the show aired 1989-90), the plot of the series revolves around Newcomer George Francisco and his partner Matt Sikes, who are both detectives for the LAPD. They clash on several levels, the least of which is not Matt's propensity for rash decisions and violence vs. George's quiet, introspective analysis.
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Alien Nation — Season 1

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William Thomas Empire Magazine 05/09/2018
1/5
Spawned from the slightly less disappointing Graham Baker film of the same name, Alien Nation succeeds in taking everything that didn't work about the movie and straining it through the dodgy production values of late '80s TV. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 05/09/2018
Children might enjoy the show, and they certainly won't miss the points about bigotry that are hammered over the viewer's head. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 05/08/2018
But despite that title and science-fiction aspirations, Alien Nation is mostly a routine humanoid in extraterrestrial clothing and a heavy-handed metaphor for earthly social injustice. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 05/09/2018
This metaphor for racial relations in the United States is about as subtle as having a spaceship crash-land on your head -- and about as much fun. Go to Full Review Alan Carter People Magazine 05/09/2018
B
You could argue that the lecture doesn't need to be delivered in such a heavy-handed way, but, looking at the headlines these days, it's clear the subject is timely. Go to Full Review Steve Weintraub Collider 05/08/2018
In spite of how I initially disliked the show, I found myself becoming more and more involved as I progressed through the episodes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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SOTURICAT Jul 8 Honestly Alien Nation tv series was / is Best from the 80s It would be a time to explore Alien Nation universe again. Maybe movie or TV series reboot or sequel to original tv serie. See more 11/28/2019 I am loving the series. Its a modern commentary of today but made in the 90s. Good performances, the show was sadly cancelled because Fox freaked that year See more 12/03/2018 How can You People Not ... I Give Up, I Alien Nation besides the Movie the Show was Awesome. Please If ou Have a Chance Watch It... Good Shit See more 06/09/2018 Excellent series. A bit heavy handed? Perhaps, yet considering we're still dealing with these issues nearly 30 years on, i'd say it's pretty relevant. It also does not feel dated and is a wonderful show, exploring many aspects of alien and human life, with well-developed and engaging characters. See more Read all reviews
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Gary Graham

Det. Matthew Sikes

Eric Pierpoint

Det. George Francisco

Michele Scarabelli

Susan Francisco

Sean Six

Buck Francisco

Terri Treas

Cathy Frankel

Ron Fassler

Capt. Brian Grazer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 1989 Pilot A Los Angeles police detective copes with his new partner, an alien struggling to assimilate into Earth society. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1989 Pilot A Los Angeles police detective copes with his new partner, an alien struggling to assimilate into Earth society. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 1989 Fountain of Youth Sikes and Francisco (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) investigate a doctor who is killing Newcomers to benefit human patients. With Michele Scarabelli and Lawrence H. Jacobs. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 1989 Little Lost Lamb The death of a Newcomer hiding from her pimp in Sikes' apartment leads the detectives to a prostitution ring. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 1989 Fifteen With Wanda Sikes' daughter shows up with her radical boyfriend; a gang fight may mean expulsion for Buck; guest Sachi Parker. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 1989 The Takeover George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) come to the rescue when Susan's (Michele Scarabelli) suspected of raiding police files. Guest star: Charley Lang. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 23, 1989 The First Cigar George (Eric Pierpoint) accepts a loan from a Newcomer loan officer before discovering she is a drug czar. Guest star: James Greene. With Gary Graham. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1989 The Night of Screams The method of a serial killer stalking Newcomers re-creates one of their most grisly legends. With Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 6, 1989 Contact While investigating a famous doctor's murder, Sikes and George discover he was attempting to contact a probe seeking the Newcomer slave ship. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 13, 1989 Three to Tango George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) search for a Purist radical who has been murdering a rare breed of Newcomers. With Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 20, 1989 The Game Sikes and George discover that a Newcomer's bizarre game of Russian roulette is responsible for a series of deaths. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 27, 1989 Chains of Love George (Eric Pierpoint) goes under cover as a client at a computer-dating service to locate a female Newcomer killer. Guest stars: Bennett Liss, Caitlin O'Heaney. With Gary Graham. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 18, 1989 The Red Room Sikes and George become involved in a federal search for a Newcomer who was programmed to kill while in the quarantine camps. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 15, 1990 The Spirit of '95 George and Sikes discover a Purist plot to sabotage an election while investigating the bombing of a Newcomer registration office. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 29, 1990 Generation to Generation Sikes and George follow the trail of a mysterious Tenctonese box which is deadly for those who fail to comprehend its powers. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 5, 1990 Eyewitness News Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) trail a man (Hugh MacGuire) who is obsessed with a Tenctonese porn star (Deborah Goodrich). Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 12, 1990 Partners Sikes attempts to prove George innocent in a drug case as Susan prepares to transfer the pod to her husband. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 19, 1990 Real Men A violent confrontation with a drug suspect (A.D. Muylch) causes George (Eric Pierpoint) to give birth prematurely. With Gary Graham and Michele Scarabelli. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 1990 Crossing the Line Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture a serial murderer who once eluded him when it appears he has killed again. With Eric Pierpoint and Michele Scarabelli. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 12, 1990 Rebirth Sikes vows to capture the Newcomer convenience store robber who attacked him and left him near death. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 9, 1990 Gimme Gimme George searches for the killer of a Newcomer corporate executive who invented a durable synthetic fabric. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 30, 1990 The Touch Sikes and George uncover an overseer rejuvenation plot when they investigate the dramatic behavior change of a boy Cathy knew on the slaveship. Details Episode 23 Aired May 7, 1990 Green Eyes While investigating a series of mysterious Newcomer deaths, Sikes and George discover a plan to eliminate the Newcomer population with a lethal bacteria. Details

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Season Info

Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 1989