The Visitor (1997)

Drama · Sci-Fi

The Visitor is a science fiction television series created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin which aired on Fox from 1997–1998. It starred John Corbett as Adam McArthur who was abducted by extraterrestrials 50 years earlier and escapes back to Earth to help improve life for humanity.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (503 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.6 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 (1997)

7.58 avg 5 episodes 6.9 → 9.5

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.9	15
2	Fear of Flying	7.0	11
3	The Devil's Rainbow	7.2	9
10	Going Home	7.3	7
13	The Trial	9.5	7