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Heroes come from the most unexpected places.
Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Bizarre things start happening in the little New Mexico town where UFOs were spotted in 1947. Cut to 1999, when a cute high-school student saves the life of a teenage waitress. Surrounded by cliques of clever, angst-filled classmates, the two form a bond that threatens the survival of a secret universe involving superhuman powers, a yen for hot sauce and an alien gene pool.
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Episode 1
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 by David NutterWritten by Jason KatimsGuest stars Kevin Weisman, Richard Schiff, Michael Horse, Daniel Hansen, Vance Valencia, Joe Camareno, John Doe, Yolanda Lloyd Delgado
Episode 2
Liz tries to maintain her relationship with Kyle despite her deep bond with Max; Michael is obsessed with the idea that there was another alien in Roswell in 1959 and tries to decipher the meaning of the flashes only he sees. Meanwhile, Liz suspects the new guidance counselor Ms. Topolsky is hiding something, especially when she sees her with Michael's file.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Jason KatimsGuest stars Ebonie Smith, Michael O'Neill, Richard Schiff, Michael Horse, Paul Goebel, Reggie Hayes, Robert F. Lyons, Marc Brandon Daniel
Episode 3
Isabel is concerned about Maria's nervous reactions to Sheriff Valenti, so she invades one of Maria's dreams to determine whether she can keep the aliens' secret.
Directed by David Semel, David NutterWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Ebonie Smith, Adam Weisman, Daryl Sabara, Amy Lyndon, Maria J. Rockwell, Donna May, Cristos, Curt Clendenin
Episode 4
Liz's grandmother is rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke prompting Liz to reach out to Max for comfort.
Directed by Chris LongWritten by Jason KatimsGuest stars Octavia Spencer, Marisa Ramirez, Carroll Baker, Floyd Van Buskirk, Serah D'Laine, David Smigelski, Troy Robinson, Eve Sigall
Episode 5
Liz discovers her personal journal, which contains all she knows about the aliens, is missing and she fears it has fallen into the hands of someone who could expose the aliens.
Directed by David SemelWritten by Jon Harmon FeldmanGuest stars Julie Benz, Jo Anderson, Bob Clendenin, Steve Hytner, Richard Anthony Crenna, Robert Neary
Episode 6
Michael's monomaniacal urge to find the geodesic dome that's been stalking his dreams leads him to hijack Maria's car to Texas.
Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by William Sind, Thania St. JohnGuest stars Michael Horse, Daniel Hagen, Julie Benz, Steve Hytner, Frankie Ray, Marilyn Sue Perry, Richard Anthony Crenna, Michael Garvey
Episode 7
Liz and Max journey to an American Indian reservation where they glean information from an elderly tribesman about the alien who vanished in 1959.
Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Cheryl CainGuest stars Richard Schiff, Michael Horse, Julie Benz, Steve Hytner, Richard Anthony Crenna, Tod Thawley, Jerome Elston Scott, Ned Romero
Episode 8
Max is injured in a car accident and Liz pressures Alex to help protect him from medical procedures that could expose his identity by providing blood samples to replace Max's.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Barry Pullman, Breen FrazierGuest stars Eric Jungmann, Hilary Shepard, Victor Campos, Julie Benz, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro, Richard Anthony Crenna, Kevin Calisher, Robert Neary
Episode 9
A freak December heat wave hits the town and sparks romance as Michael's relationship with Maria heats up and Liz's infatuation with Max intensifies; meanwhile Isabel enters into one of Alex's dreams only to discover her likeness already there and dancing with Alex.
Directed by David NutterWritten by Jason KatimsGuest stars Trevor Lissauer, Jodi Taffel, John Doe, Yolanda Lloyd Delgado, Meghan Gallagher, Eamon Behrens, Jerome Elston Scott, Dan Martin
Episode 10
While at the reservation Michael ends up in an alarming hallucinatory state and the others must band together to save his life.
Directed by John BehringWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Daniel Hansen, Steve Hytner, Tod Thawley, Ned Romero, Nicholas Stratton
Episode 11
When Max rescues his mother from a kitchen fire she faces her suspicions about his extraordinary abilities; Liz reaches out to Kyle in friendship.
Directed by Michael FieldsWritten by Jon Harmon FeldmanGuest stars Daniel Hansen, Mary Ellen Trainor
Episode 12
A new UFO sighting sends suspicion and fear through the town and leads Max and Isabel to investigate the incident during a school camping trip.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars John Cullum, Trevor Wright, Tony Papenfuss, Robert F. Lyons, Tom McCleister, Steve Hytner, John Doe, Ned Romero
Episode 13
Max plays host to actor Jonathan Frakes at the annual UFO Convention while trying to avoid the meddlesome couple who witnessed Max's life-saving abilities on Liz at the Crashdown Cafe.
Directed by Tucker GatesWritten by Emily WhitesellGuest stars John Cullum, Kevin Weisman, Deron McBee, Steve Hytner, Tom Bower, Wendle Josepher, Paul Tigue, Andy Morrow
Episode 14
Maria enters Liz in a blind date contest; Max and Kyle commiserate about their shared feelings for Liz; Michael and Isabel send a signal to the fourth alien.
Directed by Keith SamplesWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Benjamin Busch, James O'Shea, Michael Yurchak, Jonathan Bouck, Derrex Brady, Patricia Skeriotis, Joshua Farrell
Episode 15
After Michael has a violent showdown with his father, Max and Isabel's father helps Michael set up his emancipation; the fourth alien emerges as a shapeshifter who watches over Max, Michael and Isabel.
Directed by Paul ShapiroWritten by Toni GraphiaGuest stars Eddie Kehler, Robert F. Lyons, Mary Ellen Trainor, Robert Katims, Diane Farr, Garrett M. Brown
Episode 16
Liz is unnerved by her strong desire for Max and the visions that come when they kiss - visions that lead to a glowing orb in the desert.
Directed by David SemelWritten by Jan OxenbergGuest stars Jo Anderson, John Doe, Tara Boger, Dan Martin, Mary Ellen Trainor, Michael Chieffo, Garrett M. Brown
Episode 17
FBI agent Topolsky returns to warn Liz that a covert alien hunter inside the Bureau is pursuing Max and his friends -- and that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Meanwhile, Isabel befriends Tess, a new female student who immediately arouses Max and Michael's suspicions.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Brooke Dillman, Julie Benz, Yelyna De Leon, Kevin Cooney
Episode 18
Max develops an uncontrollable attraction to Tess that includes intense sexual daydreams, and Sheriff Valenti learns that Topolsky was killed in a suspicious fire. Meanwhile, someone has secretly placed a video camera inside Michael's apartment.
Directed by Paul ShapiroWritten by Toni Graphia, Richard WhitleyGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Kevin Cooney, Carlyle Rogers, Thania St. John, Jim Ortlieb, Michael Chieffo
Episode 19
Harding finds the video camera hidden in his house and gives it to Valenti. The lawman then tells Max that his safety depends upon his willingness to share information. Meanwhile, Tess reveals a personal secret to Isabel.
Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Nicholas Stratton, Mary Ellen Trainor, Henriette Mantel, Daniel Hansen, Jim Ortlieb
Episode 20
Tess's book suggests that she and Max are predetermined mates, as are Michael and Isabel, who thinks she might be pregnant -- with Michael's baby. Meanwhile, Nasedo disguises himself as Max and kidnaps Liz as part of a plan to trap FBI agent Pierce.
Directed by Patrick R. NorrisWritten by Toni GraphiaGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Jacob Bruce, Drinda Lalumia, Gordon Haight, Stephen O'Mahoney, David Conrad, Jim Ortlieb, Jason Peck
Episode 21
Max finds himself in a white room with no windows or doors, facing questions by Agent Pierce. Isabel telepathically contacts Max, who leaves her clues to his location. Michael, Isabel and Tess then set out on a rescue mission.
Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Thania St. JohnGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Jason George, Stephen O'Mahoney, Bo Clancey, Jacob Bruce, David Conrad, Jim Ortlieb
Episode 22
After escaping from Pierce, the aliens save Nasedo. Michael accidentally kills Pierce. Nasedo, as the aliens' guardian takes Pierce's place to help the aliens. The aliens figure out how to use the devices and release a message from Max and Isabel's real mother. She says Max is their leader and Tess, his fiance and that Michael is Second in command and he is Isabel's fiance. After hearing all this Liz runs out.
Directed by Patrick R. NorrisWritten by Toni Graphia, Thania St. JohnGuest stars Emilie de Ravin, Howie Dorough, Richard Dorton, Genie Francis, Jacob Bruce, David Conrad, Jim Ortlieb
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Jason BehrMax Evans
Shiri ApplebyLiz Parker
Katherine HeiglIsabel Evans
Majandra DelfinoMaria DeLuca
Brendan FehrMichael Guerin
Colin HanksAlex Whitman
Nick WechslerKyle Valenti
Adam RodriguezJesse Ramirez
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