Alien Nation (1989)

Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (5,942 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.59 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	7.8	42
1	Fountain of Youth	7.4	109
2	Little Lost Lamb	7.3	106
3	Fifteen with Wanda	7.1	102
4	The Takeover	7.4	90
5	The First Cigar	7.7	89
6	The Night of the Screams	7.8	95
7	Contact	7.7	90
8	Three to Tango	7.7	90
9	The Game	7.9	91
10	Chains of Love	7.8	95
11	The Red Room	7.4	84
12	The Spirit of '95	7.5	86
13	Generation to Generation	7.6	89
14	Eyewitness News	7.7	94
15	Partners	7.6	84
16	Real Men	7.7	86
17	Crossing the Line	7.4	82
18	Rebirth	7.5	81
19	Gimme, Gimme	7.5	82
20	The Touch	7.5	80
21	Green Eyes	7.9	84