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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Kenneth JohnsonWritten by Kenneth JohnsonGuest stars Jeff Austin, William Frankfather, Evan C. Kim, Loyda Ramos, Tim Russ, James Greene
Episode 2
Sikes and Francisco (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) investigate a doctor who is killing Newcomers to benefit human patients.
Directed by John McPhersonWritten by Diane FrolovGuest stars James Greene, Wendy Foxworth, Liz Torres, Jason Beghe, Susan Gibney
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Kevin HooksWritten by Diane FrolovGuest stars Will Bledsoe, Heather McAdam, Shannon Wilcox, Catherine Lansing, Kimberley Kates
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Rob Bowman, Kevin HooksWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars Joan McMurtrey, Lori Petty, Wayne Péré, David Bowe, Cheryl Pollak, Sachi Parker, Haskell V. Anderson III
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Rob Bowman, Steve DubinGuest stars Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Tracey Walter, Will Egan, Gwynyth Walsh, Charley Lang, Michael Fairman, Camila Griggs
Episode 6
George (Eric Pierpoint) accepts a loan from a Newcomer loan officer before discovering she is a drug czar
Directed by Steve DubinWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Jennifer Banko, Doug McKeon, Carolyn Mignini, Steve Susskind, Diana Bellamy, Joon Kim, John Patrick Reger
Episode 7
The method of a serial killer stalking Newcomers re-creates one of their most grisly legends.
Directed by Gwen ArnerGuest stars James Greene, Bradford English, Wayne Powers, David Opatoshu, Meagen Fay, Mitch Pileggi, Anya Ormsby
Episode 8
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.
Directed by John McPhersonWritten by Joe MenoskyGuest stars Jeffrey Josephson, Stuart Fratkin, John Apicella, Annabelle Gurwitch, Joel Polis, Curt Lowens, Michael Paul Chan, Donald Hotton
Episode 9
George and Sikes (Eric Pierpoint, Gary Graham) search for a Purist radical who has been murdering special Newcomers.
Directed by Stan LathanWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Alan Scarfe, Dana Anderson, Ivan G'Vera
Episode 10
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?
Directed by David Carson, Stan LathanWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars Andreas Katsulas, Sam Anderson, Teddy Wilson, Billy Ray Sharkey, Joel Swetow, Maggie Egan
Episode 11
George (Eric Pierpoint) goes under cover as a client at a computer-dating service for Newcomers to locate a female Newcomer killer.
Directed by Harry LongstreetWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Teddy Wilson, Caitlin O'Heaney, S.A. Griffin, Diana Barton, Jeffrey Nordling, Darren Dalton, Ted Raimi
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars Katherine Justice, John P. Connolly, Tom Dugan, Patricia Heaton, Ray Reinhardt, Michele Lamar Richards, Chuck Bennett
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Harry LongstreetGuest stars Mark Thomas Miller, Mark Joy, Clarence Felder, Harvey Jason, Henry Brown, Frances Bay, Mark L. Taylor
Episode 14
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.
Directed by John McPhersonWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Peggy Doyle, James Greene, Scott Jaeck, Michael Faustino, Francis Guinan, Aubrey Morris, Michele Lamar Richards, Ernestine Mercer
Episode 15
Sikes and George (Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint) trail a man (Hugh MacGuire) who is obsessed with a Tenctonese porn star (Deborah Goodrich).
Guest stars Angela Bassett, Deborah Goodrich, Gene Butler, Hugh Maguire, Kelly Jean Peters, Rob King, John Mese, Evelina Fernández
Episode 16
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.
Directed by Stan LathanWritten by David Garber, Bruce KalishGuest stars Gilbert Lewis, Thomas Byrd, Tony Rizzoli, Terry Beaver, Bill Kalmenson, Maria Rangel, Crofton Hardester, Wilson Raiser
Episode 17
A violent confrontation with a drug suspect (A.D. Muylch) causes George (Eric Pierpoint) to give birth prematurely.
Directed by Stan Lathan, John McPhersonWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars William Shockley, A.D. Muyich, Robert Neary, Hank Garrett, Debbie Barker, M.E. Loree, Martin Garner, Jeff Skier
Episode 18
Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture a serial murderer who once eluded him when it appears he has killed again.
Directed by Gwen ArnerWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars Jenny Gago, Michele Lamar Richards, Tobin Bell, Robert Alan Browne, Ivory Ocean, Robert Balderson, Heather McComb, Eva Von Widman
Episode 19
Sikes (Gary Graham) vows to capture the Newcomer convenience store robber (Brian Thompson) who attacked him and left him near death
Guest stars Brian Thompson, Ellen Wheeler, Milt Kogan, Raffi Di Blasio, John Sudol, Ryan Cash, Rif Hutton, Terri Semper
Episode 20
George (Eric Pierpoint) searches for the killer of a Newcomer corporate executive (David Selburg) who invented a durable synthetic fabric.
Directed by David CarsonWritten by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Michele Lamar Richards, Alan Fudge, Kim Braden, Joseph Cali, Armin Shimerman, David Selburg, Beverly Leech, Michael Zand
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Harry LongstreetWritten by Craig W. Van SickleGuest stars Jenny Gago, Michael Preston, Barbara Tyson, Jonathan Brandis, Dorothy Fielding, Doug Ballard, Martin LaPlatney, Margaret Howell
Episode 22
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.
Written by Diane Frolov, Andrew SchneiderGuest stars Jenny Gago, Haskell V. Anderson III, Michele Lamar Richards, Kim Braden, Barbara Tyson, John Calvin, Lee Bryant, Geoffrey Blake
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
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Gary GrahamMatthew Sikes
Eric PierpointGeorge Francisco
Michele ScarabelliSusan Francisco
Terri TreasCathy Frankel
Ron FasslerBryon Grazer
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