7.3/1097 votes#1 - Alien Nation: The TV Movie
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1989
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.
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Writer: Kenneth Johnson
7.2/1092 votes#2 - Fountain of Youth
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1989
Sikes and Francisco (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) investigate a doctor who is killing Newcomers to benefit human patients.
Director: John McPherson
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.0/1088 votes#3 - Little Lost Lamb
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1989
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.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Diane Frolov
7.2/1079 votes#4 - Fifteen with Wanda
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1989
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.
Director: Kevin Hooks, Rob Bowman
Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle
7.4/1078 votes#5 - The Takeover
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1989
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.
Director: Steve Dubin, Rob Bowman
Writer: N/A
7.7/1082 votes#6 - The First Cigar
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1989
George (Eric Pierpoint) accepts a loan from a Newcomer loan officer before discovering she is a drug czar
Director: Steve Dubin
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.5/1078 votes#7 - Night of the Screams
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1989
The method of a serial killer stalking Newcomers re-creates one of their most grisly legends.
Director: Gwen Arner
Writer: N/A
7.5/1078 votes#8 - Contact
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1989
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.
Director: John McPherson
Writer: Joe Menosky
7.7/1079 votes#9 - Three to Tango
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1989
George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) search for a Purist radical who has been murdering special Newcomers.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.6/1083 votes#10 - The Game
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1989
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?
Director: Stan Lathan, David Carson
Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle
7.1/1075 votes#11 - Chains of Love
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1989
George (Eric Pierpoint) goes under cover as a client at a computer-dating service for Newcomers to locate a female Newcomer killer.
Director: Harry Longstreet
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.3/1075 votes#12 - The Red Room
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1989
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.
Director: Chuck Bowman
Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle
7.4/1078 votes#13 - The Spirit of '95
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1990
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.
Director: Harry Longstreet
Writer: N/A
7.4/1083 votes#14 - Generation to Generation
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1990
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.
Director: John McPherson
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.3/1073 votes#15 - Eyewitness News
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1990
Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) trail a man (Hugh MacGuire) who is obsessed with a Tenctonese porn star (Deborah Goodrich).
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1076 votes#16 - Partners
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1990
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.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writer: David Garber, Bruce Kalish
7.2/1072 votes#17 - Real Men
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1990
A violent confrontation with a drug suspect (A.D. Muylch) causes George (Eric Pierpoint) to give birth prematurely.
Director: John McPherson, Stan Lathan
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.3/1071 votes#18 - Crossing the Line
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/1990
Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture a serial murderer who once eluded him when it appears he has killed again.
Director: Gwen Arner
Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle
7.3/1070 votes#19 - Rebirth
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/12/1990
Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture the Newcomer convenience store robber (Brian Thompson) who attacked him and left him near death
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1071 votes#20 - Gimmee, Gimmee
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/1990
George (Eric Pierpoint) searches for the killer of a Newcomer corporate executive (David Selburg) who invented a durable synthetic fabric.
Director: David Carson
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
7.8/1074 votes#21 - The Touch
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/1990
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.
Director: Harry Longstreet
Writer: Craig W. Van Sickle
NaN/100 votes#22 - Green Eyes
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/1990
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
The Best Episodes of Alien Nation Season 1
Every episode of Alien Nation Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alien Nation Season 1!
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Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Network:FOX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Alien Nation: The TV Movie" is the best rated episode of "Alien Nation" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Kenneth Johnson and written by Kenneth Johnson, it aired on 9/18/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fountain of Youth".