Roswell (TV series)

Roswell
Intertitle used in Seasons 1 & 2
Also known asRoswell High
GenreScience fiction
Based onRoswell High
by Melinda Metz
Developed byJason Katims
Starring
Narrated by
Opening theme"Here with Me"
by Dido
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • John Heath
  • Barry Pullman
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe WB
ReleaseOctober 6, 1999 (1999-10-06) –
May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)
NetworkUPN
ReleaseOctober 9, 2001 (2001-10-09) –
May 14, 2002 (2002-05-14)
Related
Roswell, New Mexico
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Roswell is an American science fiction television series that presents a timeline where the Roswell UFO exists, and aliens are hiding in plain sight as a trio of high school-aged teenagers. Developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims, the series debuted on October 6, 1999 on the WB, and later shifted to UPN for the third season. The final episode aired on May 14, 2002. Sixty-one episodes in total were broadcast over the shows three seasons. In the United Kingdom, the show aired as both Roswell High[1] and Roswell.

The series is based on the Roswell High young adult book series, written by Melinda Metz and edited by Laura J. Burns, who later became staff writers for the television series.[2]

A reimagining of the series, titled Roswell, New Mexico was ordered to series on May 11, 2018, and premiered on January 15, 2019, on The CW.

  1. ^ "'Roswell High' on BBC". Retrieved on September 1, 2008.
  2. ^ Lee, Patrick. "Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz graduate from 'Roswell High' to TV". Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2005-06-19.