Alien Nation (1989)

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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.

• Released: 1989-09-18
• Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 22 episodes
• Network: FOX
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 138 votes

Created by Kenneth Johnson, Rockne S. O'Bannon.

Top cast

• Gary Graham as Matthew Sikes
• Eric Pierpoint as George Francisco
• Michele Scarabelli as Susan Francisco
• Lauren Woodland as Emily Francisco
• Sean Six as Buck Francisco
• Terri Treas as Cathy Frankel
• Jeffrey Marcus as Albert Einstein
• Ron Fassler as Bryon Grazer
• Jeff Doucette as Burns
• Molly Morgan as Jill Molaskey

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Alien Nation

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store

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