"Roswell" (1999) TV series 1999-2002

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

There's truth to every rumor

Plot:

Living among the citizens of the infamous New Mexico city of Roswell are some who are not there by choice...

Plot Keywords:

Roswell | Alien | Teen | New Mexico | Friend

Awards:

1 win & 20 nominations

Cast

Shiri Appleby	...	Liz Parker (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jason Behr	...	Max Evans / ... (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
Katherine Heigl	...	Isabel Evans / ... (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
Brendan Fehr	...	Michael Guerin / ... (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
Majandra Delfino	...	Maria DeLuca (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Nick Wechsler	...	Kyle Valenti (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
William Sadler	...	Sheriff Jim Valenti (58 episodes, 1999-2002)
Colin Hanks	...	Alex Whitman (44 episodes, 1999-2001)
Emilie de Ravin	...	Tess Harding / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2002)

Also Known As:

Roswell High (UK) (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) (61 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 | UK:PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2006) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

In the third season episode "Secrets and Lies," after doing terribly on an audition for "Enterprise" (2001), Max's agent tells him that "There's still 'Buffy'," a reference to Jason Behr's guest appearance as Ford in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). Also, Julie Benz, Who plays Agent Kathleen Tapolsky, played Darla on Buffy.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the second season, Tess points out Barnard's Star to Max while the two are standing in the middle of a fallow field. Despite Barnard's Star's relative proximity (just under 6 light-years), it isn't visible to the naked eye.

Quotes:

Courtney: Chill out, NYPD blue.
Alex: Chill out? Chill out? I spent $150 to rent this costume. And do you have any idea how it feels to walk around all day with a thong up your ass?
Courtney: Yes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Entourage: Blue Balls Lagoon (#2.11)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Trouble

Roswell is - love in midst of mystery, trust in midst of fear and belief in midst of heresy.

Roswell- mystery, enigma. There is some thing in Roswell that I can't put my finger on. And it is this that makes Roswell so very special. And suddenly - I believe in aliens. Whenever I see any of the episodes I feel as if everything is happening around me, as if I am one with the show. The characters of Roswell would stand out among a million others. Max, Michael, Isabelle, Liz and Maria - bonded by a secret. Max - so calm, so composed. Liz - unsure, disturbed yet optimistic. Michael- wild, impulsive. Isabel- though haughty yet with a faint touch of meekness. Maria- unsteady, 'on the edge' but true. Liz and Max, when together, depict everything beautiful in this world. The chemistry between them is so wonderful that it could make anyone wish to fall in love (all over again). The words spoken between them make time stand still, and make me feel like I'm the only audience to the most beautiful thing of the world. They, like, share an unspoken promise that, no matter what, they'd forever stand by each other. This is what that makes their relationship so special. It is a special relationship between special people The rest of the cast too carve a niche for themselves and make themselves felt against so strong a principal cast. And just to think I never knew about a place called Roswell, somewhere far away, where a secret will forever lay buried.

P.S: At home, the first season of Roswell started this October (2001). And I am writing a review after having seen just six episodes.