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Alien Nation

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  • 53   Metascore
  • 1989-1990
  • 1 Season
  • Fox Network
  • Suspense, Drama, Science Fiction
  • TV-14
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A flying saucer crashed in the Mojave Desert and its inhabitants turned out to be alien slaves, bred to be super intelligent and strong, and controllable by their Overseers. These Tenctonese, or "Newcomers", have been assimilated (sort of) into the population of Los Angeles. One of them, George Francisco, is a police detective with a human partner, Matthew Sikes. George and Matt fight crime together, while learning to respect the other's culture, and question his own. They also fight prejudice, as personified by the Purists, and fear, in the form of the unseen Overseers, who seek to regain control over their slaves.

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Gary Graham
Detective Matthew Sikes
Eric Pierpoint
Detective George Francisco
Michele Scarabelli
Susan Francisco

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 0

Pilot

Mon, Sep 18, 1989120 mins

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Awards

  • 1990 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Makeup for a Series - winner
  • 1990 - Founder's Award - - winner
  • 1990 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series - nominated

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