Fair rating?First Wave· Season 1 · Episode 4
Hypnotic
A quatrain leads Cade to a rural area where a best-selling psychiatrist is helping people deal with alien encounters through hypnotic regression.
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#2In Season 1of 6 rated episodes
#3All-timeof 13 rated episodes
−0.5vs season avgSeason 1 averages 5.0
1998First airedSeptember 30, 1998
Guest stars
Rob LaBelleas "Crazy" Eddie Nambulous
Stacy Grantas Hannah Foster
Keegan Connor Tracyas Nicole
Robert Moloneyas Drew
Gillian Barberas Dr. Rita Hagen
Russell Porteras Evan
Julie Patzwaldas VanessaJoanna Pirosas News Reporter
Sue Astleyas Waitress
Saskia Gouldas Angelic WomanAndrew Baileyas Humanoid Alien
Crew
René BonnièreDirector
Paul BrownWriterShows like First Wave
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