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First Wave

First Wave

19987.13 Seasons66 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Framed for murder and on the run, a former thief struggles to expose the vanguard of an alien invasion with the help of a conspiracy theorist and newly discovered prophecies of Nostradamus.

Created by Larry Sugar
Produced by Francis Ford Coppola
NetworksSyfy

Top Cast

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Crazy Eddie

Sebastian Spence

Sebastian Spence

Cade Foster

Themes & Keywords

alienalien invasionframed

About First Wave

First Wave is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of alien, alien invasion, framed. Created by Larry Sugar, it stars Rob LaBelle, Sebastian Spence. Framed for murder and on the run, a former thief struggles to expose the vanguard of an alien invasion with the help of a conspiracy theorist and newly discovered prophecies of Nostradamus.

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