Season 1 • Episode 22
LatestWhile 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.
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 a female Newcomer, Cathy Frankel.
Acting
Pierpoint's deadpan alien physicality steals every scene.
Writing
Smuggles genuine social commentary into cop-show formulas.
Practical Effects
Tentacle prosthetics that somehow look expensive on TV.
Creators
Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kenneth Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by Kenneth Johnson, who also gave us V and The Incredible Hulk—king of socially conscious genre TV.
The TV series continued through five TV movies after cancellation, because 90s fans simply refused to let go.
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