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Roswell S1E1 — Pilot

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Roswell•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.0/10 · 687 votesOct 6, 199942 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Liz Parker learns Max Evans' out-of-this-world secret when he saves her life and must rely on her to safeguard his secret as an orphaned extraterrestrial.

Directed byDavid Nutter

Written byJason Katims

Next episodeE2 · The Morning After

Seasons3

Cast8

Jason Behr

Jason Behr

Max Evans

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby

Liz Parker

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Isabel Evans

Majandra Delfino

Majandra Delfino

Maria DeLuca

Brendan Fehr

Brendan Fehr

Michael Guerin

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Alex Whitman

Nick Wechsler

Nick Wechsler

Kyle Valenti

William Sadler

William Sadler

Jim Valenti

Crew2

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

Jason Katims

Jason Katims

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Roswell season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 687 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by David Nutter and written by Jason Katims, it aired on October 6, 1999.

Next: E2 · The Morning After Best of Season 1