TV series

First Wave

1998–2001 · 3 seasons

A paranoid chase through conspiracies and prophecies, mixing alien menace with fugitive tension and occasional camp.

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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, campy and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, survival, isolation, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
survival
isolation
fate
deception
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Rob LaBelleCrazy Eddie
Sebastian SpenceCade Foster
Gabrielle MillerMolly Simon
Sarah StrangeHenrietta / Hank
A.J. CookLindsay Tilden
Katharine IsabelleDenise / Elizabeth
Sarah ChalkeChloe Wells
Camille SullivanDiana Black
C. Ernst HarthMel Ludwig
Sean Day MichaelBiker Leader
Andre BenjaminSoldier
Jennifer JaseyDr.Giddings / Second Lieutenant Amy Lopez
Ben DerrickCop / S.A.R. Manager
Terry BarclayDoctor / Raven Nation Soldier (uncredited) / Doctor / Factory Manager
Rick RavanelloAnton / First Lieutenant Joel Langley