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The Best Episodes of Alien Nation

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

The Best Episodes of Alien Nation

Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly works with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco. Sikes also has an 'on again off again' flirtation with...

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  1. 7.8/10(76 votes)

    #1 - The Touch

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    S1:E21

    Sikes and George (Gray Graham, Eric Pierpoint) uncover an overseer rejuvenation plot when they investigate the dramatic behavior change of a boy (Mitchell Allen, Jonathan Brandis) Cathy (Terri Treas) knew on the slaveship.

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  2. 7.7/10(84 votes)

    #2 - The First Cigar

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    S1:E6

    George (Eric Pierpoint) accepts a loan from a Newcomer loan officer before discovering she is a drug czar

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  3. 7.7/10(81 votes)

    #3 - Three to Tango

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    S1:E9

    George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) search for a Purist radical who has been murdering special Newcomers.

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  4. 7.6/10(86 votes)

    #4 - The Game

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    S1:E10

    George is confronted with his past as a slave on the spaceship, when it appears that an old Russian Roulette style game he was once forced to play has returned. Will George take revenge for his brother, who died being hit by a bolt of salt water while playing the game on the ship?

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  5. 7.6/10(78 votes)

    #5 - Partners

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    S1:E16

    Sikes (Gary Graham) attempts to prove George (Eric Pierpoint) innocent in a drug case as Susan (Michele Scarabelli) prepares to transfer the pod to her husband.

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  6. 7.5/10(80 votes)

    #6 - The Takeover

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    S1:E5

    During heavy rioting, the precinct is near deserted & Sikes & Francisco must stop criminals who attempt to take the precinct over and raiding the evidence lockers for drugs, money and weaponry.

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.5/10(81 votes)

    #7 - Night of the Screams

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    S1:E7

    The method of a serial killer stalking Newcomers re-creates one of their most grisly legends.

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    Director:Gwen Arner
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.5/10(80 votes)

    #8 - Contact

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    S1:E8

    While investigating a famous doctor's murder, Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) discover he was attempting to contact a probe seeking the Newcomer slave ship.

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  10. 7.5/10(80 votes)

    #9 - The Spirit of '95

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    S1:E13

    George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) discover a Purist plot to sabotage an election while investigating the bombing of a Newcomer voter campaign office.

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    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.5/10(85 votes)

    #10 - Generation to Generation

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    S1:E14

    Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) follow the trail of a mysterious Tenctonese box which is deadly for those who fail to comprehend its powers.

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  12. 7.4/10(78 votes)

    #11 - The Red Room

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    S1:E12

    Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) become involved in a federal search for a Newcomer who was programmed to kill while in the quarantine camps.

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  13. 7.4/10(76 votes)

    #12 - Eyewitness News

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    S1:E15

    Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) trail a man (Hugh MacGuire) who is obsessed with a Tenctonese porn star (Deborah Goodrich).

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.4/10(71 votes)

    #13 - Rebirth

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    S1:E19

    Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture the Newcomer convenience store robber (Brian Thompson) who attacked him and left him near death

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.3/10(99 votes)

    #14 - Alien Nation: The TV Movie

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    S1:E1

    When the Francisco family move into a rich suburban part of L.A., they get to experice hate and racism spread by the radical Purists.

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  16. 7.3/10(81 votes)

    #15 - Fifteen with Wanda

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    S1:E4

    Sikes' (Gary Graham) daughter (Cheryl Pollak) visits, accompanied by her radical boyfriend (Wayne Pere), and Buck Francisco (Sean Six) faces expulsion from school. With Eric Pierpoint.

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  17. 7.3/10(72 votes)

    #16 - Crossing the Line

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    S1:E18

    Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture a serial murderer who once eluded him when it appears he has killed again.

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  18. 7.3/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Gimmee, Gimmee

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    S1:E20

    George (Eric Pierpoint) searches for the killer of a Newcomer corporate executive (David Selburg) who invented a durable synthetic fabric.

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  19. 7.2/10(95 votes)

    #18 - Fountain of Youth

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    S1:E2

    Sikes and Francisco (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) investigate a doctor who is killing Newcomers to benefit human patients.

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  20. 7.2/10(77 votes)

    #19 - Chains of Love

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    S1:E11

    George (Eric Pierpoint) goes under cover as a client at a computer-dating service for Newcomers to locate a female Newcomer killer.

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  21. 7.2/10(73 votes)

    #20 - Real Men

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    S1:E17

    A violent confrontation with a drug suspect (A.D. Muylch) causes George (Eric Pierpoint) to give birth prematurely.

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  22. 7.1/10(91 votes)

    #21 - Little Lost Lamb

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    S1:E3

    Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) uncover a prostitution ring after a Newcomer prostitute, on the run from her pimp, is murdered in Sikes' apartment.

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    Director:Kevin Hooks
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    #22 - Green Eyes

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    S1:E22

    While investigating a series of mysterious Newcomer deaths, Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) discover a plan to eliminate the Newcomer population with a lethal bacteria.

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    Director:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"The Touch" is the best rated episode of "Alien Nation". It scored 7.8/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Harry Longstreet and written by Craig W. Van Sickle, it aired on 4/30/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The First Cigar".