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Season 1 – First Wave

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Former thief Cade Foster discovers a vast conspiracy about aliens planning to take over Earth. Foster must avoid detection from the aliens while trying to expose the plan.

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Anita Gates New York Times 03/18/2019
''First Wave'' is a little earnest, but maybe a line like Cade's ''Someone's out to tear our lives apart'' isn't unreasonable under the circumstances. Go to Full Review
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 1998 Subject 117 Cade Foster discovers an alien plot to infiltrate the planet. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 1998 Crazy Eddie Cade befriends a paranoid and reclusive computer whiz who becomes an ally to help stop the alien invasion. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 1998 Mata Hari Cade poses as a brilliant college student to gain access to a high-tech lab where strange things have been occurring. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 1998 Hypnotic Cade poses as an alien abductee to infiltrate a support group in search of a cover-up. Starring Gillian Barber, Julie Patzwald, Stacy Grant. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 16, 1999 Elixir Cade discovers an alien-generated elixir that reverses the aging process. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 1998 Speaking in Tongues While investigating a charismatic preacher, Cade (Sebastian Spence) uncovers an alien with a surprising vulnerability. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 21, 1998 Lungfish Cade discovers an alien mutation experiment involving both men and fish. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 28, 1998 Book of Shadows Cade helps a high-school girl on trial for the murder of three prominent citizens. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 4, 1998 Joshua Cade Foster runs from the police and forms an unlikely bond with an alien named Joshua. Starring Sebastian Spence and Roger Cross. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 11, 1998 Marker 262 Foster investigates the mysterious disappearance of cars near mile-marker 262. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 18, 1998 Motel California Residents of a small town are seeing hallucinations caused by the aliens. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 25, 1998 Breeding Ground Posing as a gym teacher, Cade attempts to find out how an outcast student is able to perform incredible feats with her mind. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 2, 1998 Blue Agave Cade pursues a band of aliens who are cloning unsuspecting victims. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 9, 1998 Cul-De-Sac Cade poses as a reporter to investigate the story of a body miraculously healing itself. Starring Bill Switzer and Sebastian Spence. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 16, 1998 The Box Placed under arrest while visiting his wife's grave, Cade Foster uncovers valuable information concerning the alien agenda. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 23, 1998 The Undesirables An alien is slated for assassination after she falls in love with a human. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 30, 1998 Second Wave When the alien invasion begins, Cade Foster huddles in a basement with a group of people from an upscale neighborhood. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 6, 1999 Blind Witness Two aliens take over a neglected hospital in order to conduct secret experiments. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 13, 1999 Deluge Foster arrives in a town where it has been raining for two years. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 20, 1999 Melody Foster poses as a record executive to investigate a band whose music inspires violence. Details Episode 21 Aired Jun 23, 1999 The Aftertime A woman travels back in time to change history and save Cade from assassination. Details Episode 22 Aired Jun 30, 1999 The Decision The Gwa convene a tribunal to debate whether to launch the second wave. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola, Chris Brancato, Larry Sugar
Network
SCIFIS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 1998