The essential episodes of Roswell
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Roswell — each pick states its reason.
- 01
High school student Liz Parker's life irreversibly transforms after she is shot, and a friend miraculously heals the wound, revealing his true nature.
- 02
Max uses his powers to save his adopted mother from a fire, forcing him and Isabel to consider telling their mother about their true origins.
- 03
The aliens and their friends speculate Tess is the dangerous shape-shifter, Nasedo. Isabel and Michael experience intense dreams about each other.
- 04
Tess tells the aliens more about Nasedo, who, hoping to entrap government special agents, shape-shifts into Max and kidnaps Liz. A new deputy arrives.
- 05
Nasedo and Tess team up with Michael and Isabel to track down Max, who has been captured and is being subjected to torture by Agent Pierce and the FBI's special unit.
- 06
The aliens and their human friends elude the FBI. The foursome discovers their destiny -- a future that does not include the humans or life on Earth.
- 07
Congresswoman Whitaker's death leads the teen aliens to a gathering of Skins, where enemy aliens plan to take on new bodies. Courtney favors Michael.
- 08
The skins cause all the humans in Roswell to disappear so they can more easily hunt down the royal aliens. Courtney heroically protects the Granilith.
- 09
When Max fails to save a man who died while rescuing his daughter, he is haunted by the man and tries to make amends. Isabel enjoys holiday spirit -- maybe a little too much.
- 10
It's Too Late and It's Too Bad
Liz continues to investigate Alex's death. Her leading theory involves alien foul play, but she unintentionally risks her alien friends' secret.
- 11
After an accident causes Larek's memories to intrude upon Brody's mind, he takes several people, including Max and Tess, hostage in the UFO center.
- 12
As the aliens quickly prepare to leave for their home planet, Max is determined to find the indentity of Alex's killer, but the answer may hurt him.
- 13
Isabel fights for her life after being shot as Jesse tries to understand why her friends won't take her to a hospital. Liz and Maria worry about Max after Liz feels he has died.
- 14
Tess receives a cold welcome when she returns from Antar with Max's son, Zan -- and with the Air Force hot on their trail.
- 15
Liz discovers she has developed clairvoyant powers which leads the aliens and herself to realize that they are no longer safe in Roswell.
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