If you’re in search of a solid genre romp, ITV has added four seasons of a Roswell-set alien mystery series to entertain you this weekend.
Based on Melinda Metz’s Roswell High series of novels, The CW sci-fi drama Roswell, New Mexico is about a bunch of extraterrestrial beings who infiltrate small-town America – except, they’re the good guys.
With a third and fourth season that have never aired in the UK before, the first season kicks off with the return of Liz Ortecho, a scientist played by Jeanine Mason, who finds not much has changed in her hometown.
Amid government cuts in biomedical research, Liz is forced back home to live with her father after first leaving town in the wake of her younger sister Rosa’s death.
Many of her classmates from her high school days are still stuck in Roswell – the infamous ground zero for alien activity in the US – including her former crush, Max Evans (Nathan Dean Parsons), who’s now a local police officer.
As Liz starts to get close to Max again (sparks naturally flying), she learns he isn’t quite what he seems.
In a twist straight out of Apple TV Plus’s Sugar, Max is in fact a member of an alien race that crash-landed in the 1940s. He has kept his unearthliness hidden all this time.
But a government conspiracy threatens to expose Max and his family – and could endanger not only their lives but also his newfound romance with Liz… Dun, dun, dun!
If this sounds a bit like The Vampire Diaries or Pretty Little Liars type of soapy drama, it has a couple of stars from those shows – Michael Trevino and Tyler Blackburn.
Other cast members include Nathan Parsons, Michael Vlamis, Jeanine Mason, Lily Cowles, and Heather Hemmens.
Fans have long heaped the highest compliments onto the show, which first aired between 2019 and 2022 in the US and maintains a glowing record of Google reviews today.
What other shows can I stream this weekend?
- A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. If you’re in the mood for more romance and mystery, this has both over on Netflix.
- How to Get Away with Murder. The show follows Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), a law professor who becomes entangled in a murder plot with five of her students. On Channel 4.
- Smoke. This is based on a hit podcast, which retraced the case of a serial arsonist who burned down several businesses, killing four people. Starring Taron Egerton on Apple TV+.
- Wednesday. Ahead of part 2 of the second season, Wednesday can be streamed on Netflix, following Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in this comedy spin-off.
Saskia Robbiati described the show as ‘amazing’ and the chemistry between Liz and Max is ‘undeniable’, adding: ‘I really appreciate how relevant the show is to today’s issues, focusing on immigration and all forms of prejudice with humanity and depth.
‘The show is action-packed, the chemistry and acting are on point and the mystery is really interesting.’
Stephanie praised: ‘Roswell, New Mexico is one of my new favorite shows on television! It’s amazing and has a great cast, plus I’m a die hard Originals and Vampire Diaries fan.’
James Bertamini chimed in: ‘Show is absolutely terrific!! Roswell is a must see for anyone who loves alien movies or shows.
‘I put off watching it for years (although an alien buff) . I thought Hollywood did Roswell to death, but this show is different. The storyline is well thought-out, and the acting is superb. My hat is off to the creators of this mind-blowing series.’
Meanwhile, the show also has a respectable 77% score from critics on review site Rotten Tomatoes, while audience ratings put it at 62%.
So, with a total of 52 episodes to sink your teeth into, surely that’s your week’s TV sorted?
Roswell, New Mexico is available to stream on ITVX.
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