"First Wave" (1998) TV series 1998-2001

Creator:

Chris Brancato

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Reformed thief Cade Foster discovers that aliens are among us in the form of genetic clones, intent on enslaving the population...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Nostradamus | Conspiracy | Cult TV | Prophecy

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Sebastian Spence	...	Cade Foster (62 episodes, 1998-2001)
Rob LaBelle	...	Eddie Nambulous / ... (60 episodes, 1998-2001)
Roger R. Cross	...	Joshua / ... (26 episodes, 1998-2001)

Runtime:

Canada:45 min (66 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Sugar Entertainment Ltd.

Trivia:

The series was offered to the Sci-Fi Channel for U.S. broadcast in late 1998. The network picked up the series for 66 episodes before they had aired even one. First Wave premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel in March of 1999. Due to disappointing ratings, the series was cancelled after the three season contract ended in 2001.

Quotes:

Eddie: This is the sword that killed Abraham Lincoln.
Cade: Lincoln was shot.
Eddie: That's what they told you.

If you like High Quality Sci-Fi, this show is for you!

Simply put, this is one of the finest Sci-Fi shows on television today. The show is not driven by special f/x, it's driven by solid stories, solid acting, in sum it's character driven. Each week Cade and his pal Crazy Eddie, try to stop alien experiments and expose the truth about them. This is not your typical show, this show has it's own identity and a following the grows weekly. In this day and age, we look for something to carry us into the future. The X-Files is coming to a close. First Wave is the show, that will carry the ball for high quality, sci-fi dramatic television. Chris Brancato is the genius behind this gem of a show, he was once worked on the X-Files. He is brilliant, just as this show is. This show will capture not only your imagination but your heart as well. This is one solid show, that harks back to the days of sci-fi shows that made you think, and not blow something up every five minutes. This is a show that will make you think, and say wow. This is high quality tv at it's very best.