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Roswell
Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
- Created by:
- Jason Katims
- Cast:
- Jason Behr, Shiri Appleby, Katherine Heigl, Majandra Delfino
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- The WB, UPN
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Pilot
1999-10-06 · 42mLiz Parker learns Max Evans' out-of-this-world secret when he saves her life and must rely on her to safeguard his secret as an orphaned extraterrestrial.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.5The Morning After
1999-10-13 · 42mLiz tries to maintain her relationship with Kyle despite her deep bond with Max; Michael is obsessed with the idea that there was another alien in Roswell in 1959 and tries to decipher the meaning of the flashes only he sees. Meanwhile, Liz suspects the new guidance counselor Ms. Topolsky is hiding something, especially when she sees her with Michael's file.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.2Monsters
1999-10-20 · 41mIsabel is concerned about Maria's nervous reactions to Sheriff Valenti, so she invades one of Maria's dreams to determine whether she can keep the aliens' secret.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.3Leaving Normal
1999-10-27 · 42mLiz's grandmother is rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke prompting Liz to reach out to Max for comfort.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 9.0Missing
1999-11-03 · 42mLiz discovers her personal journal, which contains all she knows about the aliens, is missing and she fears it has fallen into the hands of someone who could expose the aliens.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0285 South
1999-11-10 · 42mMichael's monomaniacal urge to find the geodesic dome that's been stalking his dreams leads him to hijack Maria's car to Texas.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.5River Dog
1999-11-17 · 41mLiz and Max journey to an American Indian reservation where they glean information from an elderly tribesman about the alien who vanished in 1959.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 9.0Blood Brother
1999-11-24 · 42mMax is injured in a car accident and Liz pressures Alex to help protect him from medical procedures that could expose his identity by providing blood samples to replace Max's.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 9.0Heat Wave
1999-12-01 · 42mA freak December heat wave hits the town and sparks romance as Michael's relationship with Maria heats up and Liz's infatuation with Max intensifies; meanwhile Isabel enters into one of Alex's dreams only to discover her likeness already there and dancing with Alex.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.0The Balance
1999-12-15 · 40mWhile at the reservation Michael ends up in an alarming hallucinatory state and the others must band together to save his life.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 9.0The Toy House
2000-01-19 · 41mWhen Max rescues his mother from a kitchen fire she faces her suspicions about his extraordinary abilities; Liz reaches out to Kyle in friendship.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 9.0Into the Woods
2000-01-26 · 41mA new UFO sighting sends suspicion and fear through the town and leads Max and Isabel to investigate the incident during a school camping trip.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.5The Convention
2000-02-02 · 42mMax plays host to actor Jonathan Frakes at the annual UFO Convention while trying to avoid the meddlesome couple who witnessed Max's life-saving abilities on Liz at the Crashdown Cafe.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 9.0Blind Date
2000-02-09 · 42mMaria enters Liz in a blind date contest; Max and Kyle commiserate about their shared feelings for Liz; Michael and Isabel send a signal to the fourth alien.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 9.0Independence Day
2000-02-16 · 42mAfter Michael has a violent showdown with his father, Max and Isabel's father helps Michael set up his emancipation; the fourth alien emerges as a shapeshifter who watches over Max, Michael and Isabel.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 9.0Sexual Healing
2000-03-01 · 41mLiz is unnerved by her strong desire for Max and the visions that come when they kiss - visions that lead to a glowing orb in the desert.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 9.0Crazy
2000-04-10 · 42mFBI agent Topolsky returns to warn Liz that a covert alien hunter inside the Bureau is pursuing Max and his friends -- and that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Meanwhile, Isabel befriends Tess, a new female student who immediately arouses Max and Michael's suspicions.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 9.0Tess, Lies and Videotape
2000-04-17 · 41mMax develops an uncontrollable attraction to Tess that includes intense sexual daydreams, and Sheriff Valenti learns that Topolsky was killed in a suspicious fire. Meanwhile, someone has secretly placed a video camera inside Michael's apartment.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.5Four Square
2000-04-24 · 40mHarding finds the video camera hidden in his house and gives it to Valenti. The lawman then tells Max that his safety depends upon his willingness to share information. Meanwhile, Tess reveals a personal secret to Isabel.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 9.0Max to the Max
2000-05-01 · 40mTess's book suggests that she and Max are predetermined mates, as are Michael and Isabel, who thinks she might be pregnant -- with Michael's baby. Meanwhile, Nasedo disguises himself as Max and kidnaps Liz as part of a plan to trap FBI agent Pierce.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 9.0The White Room
2000-05-08 · 41mMax finds himself in a white room with no windows or doors, facing questions by Agent Pierce. Isabel telepathically contacts Max, who leaves her clues to his location. Michael, Isabel and Tess then set out on a rescue mission.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 9.0Destiny
2000-05-15 · 42mAfter escaping from Pierce, the aliens save Nasedo. Michael accidentally kills Pierce. Nasedo, as the aliens' guardian takes Pierce's place to help the aliens. The aliens figure out how to use the devices and release a message from Max and Isabel's real mother. She says Max is their leader and Tess, his fiance and that Michael is Second in command and he is Isabel's fiance. After hearing all this Liz runs out.
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Jason Behr
Max Evans
Shiri Appleby
Liz Parker
Katherine Heigl
Isabel Evans
Majandra Delfino
Maria DeLuca
Brendan Fehr
Michael Guerin
Nick Wechsler
Kyle Valenti
Adam Rodriguez
Jesse Ramirez
William Sadler
Jim Valenti