Alien Nation
Seen it?1989 | 1 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Continuum or Falling Skies, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Kenneth Johnson, Rockne S. O'Bannon
- Gary GrahamMatthew Sikes
- Eric PierpointGeorge Francisco
- Michele ScarabelliSusan Francisco
- Lauren WoodlandEmily Francisco
- Sean SixBuck Francisco
- Terri TreasCathy Frankel
- Jeffrey MarcusAlbert Einstein
- Ron FasslerBryon Grazer
- Jeff DoucetteBurns
- Molly MorganJill Molaskey