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The Best Episodes of Alien Encounters

Every episode of Alien Encounters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Alien Encounters!

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Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Alien Encounters Season 1 Episode 1 - The Message
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #1 - The Message

    S1:E1

    What would really happen if we got a message from space? How would we react? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this world changing event, forming an intriguing hypothetical scenario .

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Alien Encounters Season 1 Episode 2 - The Arrival
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #2 - The Arrival

    S1:E2

    How will humans react when an alien spacecraft arrives on Earth? Will humans learn from aliens, or become colonial subjects? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this event.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Alien Encounters Season 2 Episode 1 - The Invasion
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Invasion

    S2:E1

    The Arrival has ended. A swarm of small spacecraft depart their huge mothership, and hover in our atmosphere. The ships open their hatches, and deposit thousands of mysterious pods on the earth's surface. Are they are message, a gift or a weapon?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 2 - The Entanglement
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #4 - The Entanglement

    S3:E2

    A powerful quantum supercomputer is built based on found alien blueprints, but the alien's motives are questioned when the human children with Alien DNA, called Brids, can connect to it using only their thoughts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 4 - The Escalation
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #5 - The Escalation

    S3:E4

    Humans unlock the ability to genetically design their own Brid babies and join the Brids' hive mind, causing a panic that humans will soon become obsolete. The self-aware quantum computer makes its own survival top priority.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 6 - The Time Machine
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The Time Machine

    S3:E6

    The quantum computer disperses into the cloud before it is destroyed, releasing unprecedented information into the world's computers. This leads to a virtual reality simulator that allows people to see through time and space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Alien Encounters Season 2 Episode 2 - The Offspring
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #7 - The Offspring

    S2:E2

    A mothership the size of Texas is hovering over Earth and we are tired of waiting. We send a rover to explore, and what we find makes us question the definition of life. On Earth, the pods multiply and get smaller, making contact with them unavoidabe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 5 - The War
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The War

    S3:E5

    When direct assaults on the quantum computer fail, the US military tries to destroy the hybrid network by targeting the Brids. Meanwhile, the computer retrieves a mysterious box from the alien space trash orbiting Earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 1 - The Aura
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    #9 - The Aura

    S3:E1

    Despite causing immense damage, the mysterious "Trashteroids" allow for exciting advancements in technology. Panic spreads as the children with DNA affected by the alien flu, nicknamed "Brids," show signs of superhuman abilities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Alien Encounters Season 3 Episode 3 - The Prophecies
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Prophecies

    S3:E3

    As more Brids connect to the quantum computer, they grow more powerful and the computer becomes self-aware. The combined brainpower is able to calculate the future, but some will use that information toward evil ends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Message" is the best rated episode of "Alien Encounters". It scored 7.2/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/13/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Arrival".