Alien Nation (1989)
A sci-fi cop series about an alien detective and his family trying to adapt to life in L.A. following the crash of their spaceship in the Mojave Desert. The Franciscos are among 250,000 stranded Newcomers from the planet Tencton, and the series explores racial themes as it charts their assimilation.
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Alien Nation (1989)
- TV Network: FOX
- Airs: Monday 9:00 PM
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Sci-Fi