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The Worst Episodes of First Wave

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Framed for murder and on the run, a former thief struggles to expose the vanguard of an alien invasion with the help of a conspiracy theorist and newly discovered prophecies of Nostradamus.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    First Wave Season 2 Episode 19 - The Trial of Joshua Bridges
    5.9/10(35 votes)

    #1 - The Trial of Joshua Bridges

    S2:E19

    Joshua is put on trial and must defend himself against charges that he is a human sympathizer and a traitor to the Gua.

    Director:Gilbert M. Shilton
    Writers:Theresa Rebeck, Daniel Cerone, Chris Brancato, Bert Salke, Peter Elkoff

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  2. First Wave Season 3 Episode 11 - Wednesday's Child
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Wednesday's Child

    S3:E11

    Foster and Jordan are saved from a Gua bomb by an email sent to Eddie by an ill ten year old girl. Jordan discovers that Mabus has made a psychic connection to the girl.

    Director:George Mendeluk
    Writer:Robin Brancato

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  3. First Wave Season 3 Episode 12 - Unearthed
    6.9/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Unearthed

    S3:E12

    Eddie and Jordan join an archaeology dig looking for Thor's Hammer and discover a Gua presence looking for the powerful weapon, which claims Foster as its first victim.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:William T. Conway

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  4. First Wave Season 2 Episode 3 - The Apostles
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #4 - The Apostles

    S2:E3

    Cade travels to a small town in Wyoming that is being terrorized by a motorcycle gang called The Apostles.

    Director:Jorge Montesi
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Bert Salke

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  5. First Wave Season 2 Episode 15 - Playland
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Playland

    S2:E15

    The death of a murderer and a Nostradamus quatrain lead Cade and Eddie to an amusement park in search of another pocket dimension.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Bert Salke

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  6. First Wave Season 2 Episode 2 - Deepthroat
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #6 - Deepthroat

    S2:E2

    An astronomer friend of Eddie's has proof of a meteor coming through a wormhole, but is murdered by a Gua agent before he can send it to Eddie. He sent a copy to a U.S. Senator who denies receiving the package.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  7. First Wave Season 1 Episode 7 - Lungfish
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #7 - Lungfish

    S1:E7

    A young boy finds a bass that can breathe on land and Cade, posing as a tabloid reporter, travels to Indiana to see it.

    Director:Brenton Spencer
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  8. First Wave Season 1 Episode 11 - Motel California
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    #8 - Motel California

    S1:E11

    Investigating a small California inn, Cade becomes one of the subjects of an alien experiment that makes the guests' dreams come alive so that they can no longer tell what is real and what is merely a beguiling illusion.

    Director:Gilbert M. Shilton
    Writers:Jean Gennis, Phyllis Murphy

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  9. First Wave Season 1 Episode 20 - Melody
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #9 - Melody

    S1:E20

    After a rock concert erupts into violence, Cade and Eddie find a Nostradamus quatrain that seems to suggest that music might be making young people aggressive.

    Director:Jorge Montesi
    Writer:Daniel Cerone

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  10. First Wave Season 1 Episode 22 - The Decision
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #10 - The Decision

    S1:E22

    Clip show: The leaders of the Gua First Wave force meet to decide if it is time to begin the Second Wave.

    Director:Larry Sugar
    Writer:Chris Brancato

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  11. First Wave Season 2 Episode 18 - Gladiator
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Gladiator

    S2:E18

    An alien experiment involving bare knuckle fighters draws Cade Foster and an old prison friend to enter a boxing competition.

    Director:Alex Pappas
    Writer:Michael Thoma

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  12. First Wave Season 3 Episode 4 - Gulag
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Gulag

    S3:E4

    Foster discovers Joshua locked away on a quantum pocket where he is forced to attempt the same task over and over again as punishment for helping Foster.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:David Wilcox

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  13. First Wave Season 2 Episode 11 - Ohio Players
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Ohio Players

    S2:E11

    When a losing small town high school football team is suddenly vying for the state championship, Cade poses as a college football recruiter to investigate.

    Director:George Mendeluk
    Writers:Dan E. Fesman, Harry Victor

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  14. First Wave Season 3 Episode 8 - Eyes of the Gua
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Eyes of the Gua

    S3:E8

    A Gua assassin is sent out to kill what appear to be random victims. But with Joshua observing events, Foster is determined to find out the truth behind the incidents.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:David Wilcox

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  15. First Wave Season 1 Episode 13 - Blue Agave
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    #15 - Blue Agave

    S1:E13

    Contacting his late wife's best friend for help, Cade discovers that she and other members of an exclusive club are the subjects of an alien experiment that uses a parasitic blue worm to read people's memories.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Louis Venosta

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  16. First Wave Season 2 Episode 1 - Target 117
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Target 117

    S2:E1

    Cade travels to an island to search for a man who has contacted them, saying that he has escaped an alien experiment. Too late, Eddie realizes it is a trap.

    Director:Jorge Montesi
    Writer:Chris Brancato

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  17. First Wave Season 2 Episode 4 - Susperience
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #17 - Susperience

    S2:E4

    Cade is led to a group of empaths with the ability to influence the thoughts of others. While investigating, he begins to realize the group is under the covert control of a murderous alien.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:David Wilcox

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  18. First Wave Season 2 Episode 6 - Red Flag
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Red Flag

    S2:E6

    Cade infiltrates a Red Flag competition at West Point military academy, where choice candidates are groomed for government leadership.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Michael Thoma

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  19. First Wave Season 2 Episode 16 - The Harvest
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #19 - The Harvest

    S2:E16

    Cade investigates a series of disappearances of young women with help from a romantic fiction writer whose sister is the latest to vanish.

    Director:Randy Cheveldave
    Writer:Andrea Stevens

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  20. First Wave Season 3 Episode 17 - Requiem
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Requiem

    S3:E17

    Foster informs the Generals of the Raven Nation that Mabus is using Jordan Radcliffe's body as a host.

    Director:Randy Cheveldave
    Writer:William T. Conway

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  21. First Wave Season 1 Episode 10 - Marker 262
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Marker 262

    S1:E10

    Cade and Eddie travel to Missouri to investigate the disappearance of a hot-rodder during a drag race.

    Director:Shawn Levy
    Writer:Chris Brancato

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  22. First Wave Season 1 Episode 12 - Breeding Ground
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #22 - Breeding Ground

    S1:E12

    Cade poses as a track coach to investigate reports of superhuman abilities in some of the students at a private school in New England.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Adam Grossman

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  23. First Wave Season 1 Episode 19 - Deluge
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #23 - Deluge

    S1:E19

    Cade investigates a small town plagued by rain for more than three years.

    Director:Randy Cheveldave
    Writer:Joe Inglese

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  24. First Wave Season 2 Episode 7 - Prayer for the White Man
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #24 - Prayer for the White Man

    S2:E7

    Cade suspects an alien influence while investigating a casino on a Native American reservation.

    Director:Jorge Montesi
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein

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  25. First Wave Season 2 Episode 8 - The Purge
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #25 - The Purge

    S2:E8

    Treachery is afoot amongst the acolytes on Earth and Joshua is enlisted to ferret out the traitors.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Bert Salke

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Trial of Joshua Bridges" is the worst rated episode of "First Wave". It scored 5.9/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Gilbert M. Shilton and written by Theresa Rebeck, Daniel Cerone, Chris Brancato, Bert Salke, Peter Elkoff, it aired on 5/24/2000. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wednesday's Child".