"Roswell" (1999) TV series 1999-2002

User Rating:

8.1/10   

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 four who are not there by choice...

Plot Keywords:

Roswell | Alien | New Mexico | Teen | 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)

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Series Directed by
Patrick R. Norris		(13 episodes, 1999-2002)
Paul Shapiro		(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jonathan Frakes		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
David Semel		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Nutter		(3 episodes, 1999)
Bruce Seth Green		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Allan Kroeker		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Frederick King Keller		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bill L. Norton		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
James Whitmore Jr.		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
James A. Contner		(2 episodes, 2000)
Rodney Charters		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lawrence Trilling		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Writing credits
Jason Katims		(19 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ronald D. Moore		(10 episodes, 2000-2002)
Thania St. John		(9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gretchen J. Berg		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Aaron Harberts		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Toni Graphia		(6 episodes, 2000)
Russel Friend		(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Garrett Lerner		(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Breen Frazier		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
David Simkins		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jon Harmon Feldman		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Produced by
Jason Katims	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ronald D. Moore	....	co-executive producer (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Lisa J. Olin	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1999-2002)
Kevin Kelly Brown	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jonathan Frakes	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1999-2001)
Tracey D'Arcy	....	co-producer / producer (13 episodes, 1999-2002)
Carol Dunn Trussell	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (12 episodes, 1999-2001)
Agatha Warren	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gretchen J. Berg	....	co-producer / producer (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Aaron Harberts	....	co-producer / producer (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christopher Seitz	....	co-producer / producer (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Toni Graphia	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Thania St. John	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
David Nutter	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1999)
Fred Golan	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Heath	....	producer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jon Harmon Feldman	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 1999)
Barry Pullman	....	producer (3 episodes, 1999)
Emily Whitesell	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 1999)
Russel Friend	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Garrett Lerner	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2001)
David Simkins	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2001)
Lisa Klink	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Williams		(14 episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Jamie Barber		(14 episodes, 2001-2002)
John S. Bartley		(4 episodes, 1999)
Rodney Charters		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Scott Gamzon		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Peter B. Ellis		(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Leo Trombetta		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ben Wegner		(2 episodes, 2002)
Victor Du Bois		(unknown episodes)
Kaja Fehr		(unknown episodes)
Patrick McMahon		(unknown episodes)
Chad Mochrie		(unknown episodes)
Jill Savitt		(unknown episodes)
Paul Trejo		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Allison Jones		(1 episode, 1999)
Dan Shaner		(unknown episodes)
Michael Testa		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Dawn Snyder		(11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vincent Jefferds		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Art Direction by
Dawn Snyder		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Set Decoration by
Wanda 'Beau' Peterson		(1 episode, 1999)
Susan Benjamin		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Laura Goldsmith		(22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mimi Melgaard		(21 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Makeup Department
Roma Goddard	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2001)
Rebecca Alling	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Darlene Brumfield	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Ken Culver	....	foam technician (unknown episodes)
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Robert Maverick	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Maria Randelman	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Brad Scott	....	head hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Anne Sweeting	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Brian Wade	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Christopher Seitz	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2001)
Agatha Warren	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Gordon Wolf	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Reinhart	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Gary Romolo Fiorelli	....	second assistant director (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melody Beam	....	second second assistant director (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Todd A. Covert	....	additional second assistant director (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Paul Lawrence	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 2002)
Beryl Cohen	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
John Glasser	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Louis Race	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Susan E. Walter	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Craig Pittman	....	lead man (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Julie Smith	....	set decoration buyer (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Joshua Hunt	....	set dresser (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cathlyn Marshall	....	set designer (unknown episodes, 2000)
Richard F. Anderson	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
George Atamian	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Laura Christy	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Al Eisenmann	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Ryan Ford	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Chad S. Frey	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Tom Frohling	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Michael Holcomb	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Gregory S. Hooper	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Nancy A. Knight	....	second lead scenic (unknown episodes)
Robert E. Knight	....	lead scenic painter (unknown episodes)
Manuel Plank-Jorge	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Eric Sundahl	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Bobby Thomas	....	props (unknown episodes)
Mark Wallace	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Brian Wise	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jaya Jayaraja	....	sound utility (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Pete Elia	....	sound effects / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Larry Goeb	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Victor Iorillo	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kenneth C. Mantlo	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Stacey Michaels	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Chris Ostler	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Michael Gaspar	....	special effects supervisor / special effects coordinator (19 episodes, 1999-2002)
Eric Roberts	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Shawn Roberts	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jake Aguas	....	visual effects producer: 3D Bob Productions (2 episodes, 2001)
Bob Arvin	....	CG supervisor: 3D Bob Productions (2 episodes, 2001)
Paul Gentry	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Christian Boudman	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jonah Brennan	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Kent Feeler	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Jason Fotter	....	digital artist: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
George Freeman	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Trey Freeman	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Michael S. Harbour	....	digital supervisor (unknown episodes)
Darin Hilton	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Alisa Loren Klein	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Craig Kuehne	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Michael Lawler	....	visual effects supervisor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Dan Lopez	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Bill Millar	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Sean Mullen	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Rick Shick	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
John Shirley	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Greg Tsadilas	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Matt von Brock	....	digital artist: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Chris Daniels	....	stunt double (11 episodes, 2000-2002)
Danny Downey	....	stunt double: Nick Wechsler (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nicole Randall	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nancy Thurston	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brian Simpson	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002)
Joey Spagnola	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2000)
Robert Alonzo	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Marla Casey	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double: Majandra Delfino / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Dane Farwell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Gunther	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Toby Holguin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Curtis Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Khristian Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Massa	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double: Kathleen Topolsky (unknown episodes)
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Chinello	....	best boy grip (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Patrick Murray	....	gaffer (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Carl A. Vidnic	....	electrician (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Rick Maddux	....	assistant chief lighting technician (34 episodes, 2000-2002)
Glen Holland	....	lighting console programmer (30 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chris Lewis	....	electrician (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alicia Brauns	....	second assistant camera (10 episodes, 1999)
Sean P. Fickert	....	rigging grip (5 episodes, 1999-2000)
James M. Sterba	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (3 episodes, 1999)
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Elizabeth Algieri	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Pasquale Attanasio	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Scott Graves	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Cullen Lockwood	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jody Miller	....	Steadicam operator / second camera operator (unknown episodes)
Max Neal	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Morten Petersen	....	set electrician (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Sharpe	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Chris Trillo	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jaimie Trueblood	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Troy White	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Gary A. Williams	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Phyllis Smith	....	casting associate (1 episode, 1999)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bradley	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ronald V. Barry	....	costumer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andrea Federman	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2001)
Jennifer Day Young	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ian Harbilas	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sue Kesler	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Chad Mochrie	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Philip Azenzer	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)
John Peter Bernardo	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Mel Friedman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Aaron E. Stanford	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jason Summers	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Scott Pettigrew	....	music editor (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Will Edwards	....	composer: original music (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Jon Ernst	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Steven Gizicki	....	music consultant (unknown episodes)
Allison Heaps	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)
Andrea von Foerster	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Thomas O'Donnell	....	production van driver / driver: production van (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Christian G. Ervin	....	driver (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Charlie Ping	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Mike Storc	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Matt V. Messina	....	assistant location manager (57 episodes, 1999-2002)
Payton Silver	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Scott Brown	....	production coordinator (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Heather Ragsdale	....	assistant to co-executive producer (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mari Wilson	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Claudia Alves	....	assistant to supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jamie Barber	....	operator (unknown episodes)
Todd Bristow	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Judi Brown	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Matt Carpenter	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kenny Chaplin	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Eck	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Yoshi Enoki Jr.	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Tami Fernholz	....	assistant accountant / office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Ford	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ellen Gerber	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rob Gibson	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Ian Harbilas	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Randy James	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Gregg Kawecki	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Greg Lazzaro	....	key location manager (unknown episodes)
Joanne Martella	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael G. Maurer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Petersen	....	photo double / stand-in (unknown episodes)
Diesel Pfingsten	....	technical advisor: military (unknown episodes)
Jeff 'Doc' Porter	....	production medic (unknown episodes)
Brian Roll	....	assistant production coordinator / key office production assistant / ... (unknown episodes)
Camryn Thomas	....	assistant to co-executive producer / office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Frank Tignini	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
James E. Williams	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Sharon Williams	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Karen Wyscarver	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Jason Katims Productions
• Regency Television

Distributors

• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2001-2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• WB Television Network, The (1999-2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004-2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (1999-2000)
• Chum Television (2000-2002) (Canada)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• MTV Italia (2007) (Italy) (TV)
• NHK Sôgô (2001) (Japan) (TV)
• Rai 2 (2000) (Italy) (TV)
• Sci Fi (2008) (Japan) (TV)
• TV6 (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Televisión Federal (Telefe) (Argentina)

Special Effects

• Positive Effects

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Executive Assurance  security
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

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

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

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:

They didn't even use real Tabasco sauce. Instead, it was V8 Berry Splash. They tried to use real Tabasco sauce, but their eyes kept watering and they kept running for more water after each take.

Goofs:

Plot holes: During the first season, all of the Roswell aliens seem to have the ability to heal (Michael heals the leg of a Native American) but in the later seasons it seems only Max has this ability. The change is confirmed in "Who Died and Made you King?"

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:

Save Yourself

One Great Ride!

My sister got me hooked on "Roswell" at the beginning, but I kept watching because it was such a fantastic show! The episodes are wonderful, I love the music, and the storylines were incredible (even the often-dreaded Season 3, which I actually liked). I identified most with Max because he had been an outsider all his life, and had been in love with one woman but never had the courge to tell her (I felt like that a lot of the time). All the actors were wonderful, but I wish they hadn't made some of the decisions for Season 2 that they had. Well, I might as well list my favorite episodes, so here goes:

Season 1: Pilot, Leaving Normal, Blood Brother, The Toy House, Max to the Max.

Season 2: Skin & Bones, A Roswell Christmas Carol, Heart of Mine, The Departure

Season 3: Who Died & Made You King?, Graduation