First Wave

1998

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Synopsis

First Wave is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that aired from 1998 to 2001 on the Sci-Fi Channel. The show was created by Chris Brancato, who co-wrote an early version of the script for the seminal X-Files episode "Eve". Francis Ford Coppola was executive producer on the show. In an unusual move, the Sci-Fi Channel picked up the series on a 66-episode contract. The show was subsequently canceled once the contract expired at the end of the third season due to disappointing ratings.

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Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System
Mjeteconer Just perfect...
XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
GalFisk I saw the first ten or so episodes, and in the beginning the show seemed very promising. But after a few episodes it got too repetitive, and the danger looming ahead (the invasion) just continued to loom ahead, wihtout really making any impact on the story. After a while, it all got too repetitive, and the story was going nowhere. While the first few episodes were both suspenseful, intriguing and revealing, after a while they just continued to do the same thing that worked then over and over, which ultimately just became boring. Maybe it's unfair judging a show by the first few episodes, but when they become so lacking that you have no desire to watch the next one, something is clearly not done right.
Keelan noone (outlander83) This was one of those programs that would make you want to watch them. It had a great base story that you will have read in one of the reviews above so i wont bore you with that. One thing that i loved was how each episode added a little to the overall story each week without making it feel like a cheap star trek rip off, in fact the only other program to do this is stargate sg1 which is superior but in fairness it has a lot more to work with. In first wave the two central characters were so well written it made you feel concern for them and their quests a factor that often separate it from most other sci fi productions. So often studios are so wrapped up in special effects that they forget about character development. The greatest travesty of this whole masterpiece was its one flaw, which almost marred the whole thing. Some mad man at the end of season two/start of season three decided to introduce a love interest in the form of jorden radcliffe unabley played by Traci lords, a former porn actress. The only industry that could accept such worthless acting, it was completely laughable whenever she tried to be emotional with cade. Without Traci lords participation im sure first wave would still be running.Lastly i will give the producers credit for ending the show while they were ahead rather then so many others such as BRIMSTONE, VENGENCE UNLIMETED and NOW AND AGAIN which were all excellent but just never got going and were left mid season. Overall, first wave was a great way to spend a night in.
JG2001 This show was at best, mediocre. The premise was interesting. A reformed thief is framed for murder and discovers that a race of aliens were using him in an experiment to test humans in preparation for an invasion. One of the executive producers was Francis Ford Coppola. The Sci-Fi Channel picked it up for three seasons right from the start. This show had a lot of promise, but it was all for not.Most of the episodes focused on rooting out individual experiments, but rarely tackled the big picture, the impending invasion, head on. The series was decent, but it appeared to be stuck in neutral most of the time. At the beginning of the third season, they attempted to bring swift changes with the introduction of Jordan, played by Traci Lords, the leader of an underground resistance movement, but they were unable to get the jump start they were hoping for.There are some series that, despite short runs, make an impact on the audience. The original Star Trek is the best example of that. However, now that the third and final season of First Wave is over, the series will quickly fade into the background. It was an OK series, but it just couldn't get over the hump.
mandork Frankly speaking, after seeing Twin Peaks and the X-Files, the this one seems to be boaring. The idea was original...but implementation lacked. Not worth wasting your time over it...unless u'd like to see new beautiful guest femal stars and raunchy scenes per almost all the episodes...then it's a different story :)