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Roswell S2E5 — The End of the World
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Roswell•Season 2•Episode 5

The End of the World

8.0/10 · 379 votesOct 30, 200042 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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An older Max travels from the future (2014 to be exact) to tell Liz that their relationship will imperil his planet and together they devise a plan to change the future: by making present Max fall out of love with Liz.

Directed byBill L. Norton
Written byJason Katims
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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

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Jim Valenti

Emilie de Ravin

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Tess Harding

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Jason Katims

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Bill L. Norton

Bill L. Norton

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Episode Summary

"The End of the World" is episode 5 of Roswell season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 379 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Bill L. Norton and written by Jason Katims, it aired on October 30, 2000.

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