
Alien Nation(1989)
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.


A short-lived weekly series based on the miniseries of the same name.

Gregory Sierra
Victor Maldonado

Maryam D'Abo
Ta'Ra

Joe Cortese
Jack Breslin
Something Is Out There is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, crime series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of investigation, murder, alien, police detective, outer space. Created by Frank Lupo, it stars Gregory Sierra, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Cortese. A short-lived weekly series based on the miniseries of the same name.
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