
Alien Nation
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As Newcomers -- fugitive slaves from the planet Tencton -- Detective George Francisco and his family face prejudice and intolerance as they struggle to assimilate to life on their adopted planet. Together with his human partner, hard-edged Detective Matt Sikes, George walks the beat in Slagtown, Los Angeles, a Newcomer slum teeming with vice and corruption. More than just another cop show or science fiction show, Alien Nation utilizes a unique and exciting blend of action, suspense, humor, and social drama to explore the sociology of what it means to be an outsider striving to fit in.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Alien Nation: The TV MovieSeptember 18, 1989—A Los Angeles police detective copes with his new partner, an alien struggling to assimilate into Earth society. - S01E02
Fountain of YouthSeptember 25, 1989—Sikes and Francisco investigate a doctor who is killing Newcomers to benefit human patients. - S01E03
Little Lost LambOctober 2, 1989—Sikes tries to help a 16-year-old Newcomer prostitute. George deals with the intrusion of Uncle Moodri and his traditional Tenctonese values - S01E04
Fifteen with WandaOctober 9, 1989—Sikes and Francisco must each try to deal with their own problem children while keeping a witness safe from a mob hit man. - S01E05
The TakeoverOctober 16, 1989—While the city suffers a riot, Francisco, Sikes and Dobbs must defend their precinct house from a gang of thieves. - S01E06
The First CigarOctober 23, 1989—Francisco comes under the scrutiny of the IRS and wrestles with the ethics of asking for a loan from an influential Newcomer that he has hel - S01E07
Night of the ScreamsOctober 30, 1989—As Halloween approaches, a series of Newcomer murders seems to follow the pattern of a Tenctonese myth. - S01E08
ContactNovember 6, 1989—While investigating a famous scientist's murder, Sikes and George discover he was attempting to contact a probe seeking the Newcomer slave s - S01E09
Three to TangoNovember 13, 1989—George and Sikes search for a Purist radical who has been murdering a rare breed of Newcomers. - S01E10
The GameNovember 20, 1989—Sikes and George discover that a Newcomer's bizarre game of Russian roulette is responsible for a series of deaths. - S01E11
Chains of LoveNovember 27, 1989—George goes under cover as a client at a computer-dating service to locate a female Newcomer killer. - S01E12
The Red RoomDecember 18, 1989— - S01E13
The Spirit of '95January 15, 1990—George and Sikes discover a Purist plot to sabotage an election while investigating the bombing of a Newcomer registration office. - S01E14
Generation to GenerationJanuary 29, 1990—Sikes and George follow the trail of a mysterious Tenctonese box which is deadly for those who fail to comprehend its powers. - S01E15
Eyewitness NewsFebruary 5, 1990—Sikes and George trail a man who is obsessed with a Tenctonese porn star. - S01E16
PartnersFebruary 12, 1990—Sikes attempts to prove George innocent in a drug case as Susan prepares to transfer the pod to her husband. - S01E17
Real MenFebruary 19, 1990—A violent confrontation with a drug suspect causes George to give birth prematurely. - S01E18
Crossing the LineFebruary 26, 1990—Sikes vows to capture a serial murderer who once eluded him when it appears he has killed again. - S01E19
RebirthMarch 12, 1990—Sikes vows to capture the Newcomer convenience store robber who attacked him and left him near death. - S01E20
Gimmee, GimmeeApril 9, 1990—George searches for the killer of a Newcomer corporate executive who invented a durable synthetic fabric. - S01E21
The TouchApril 30, 1990—Sikes and George uncover an overseer rejuvenation plot when they investigate the dramatic behavior change of a boy Cathy knew on the slavesh - S01E22
Green EyesMay 7, 1990—While investigating a series of mysterious Newcomer deaths, Sikes and George discover a plan to eliminate the Newcomer population with a let
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