Roswell (TV series)
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Roswell is an American science fiction television series that imagines the rumoured Roswell UFO exists and its 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.
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Also known as | Roswell High |
Genre | Science fiction |
Based on | Roswell High by Melinda Metz |
Developed by | Jason Katims |
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Opening theme | "Here with Me" by Dido |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 61 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
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Network | The WB |
Release | October 6, 1999 (1999-10-06) ā May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) |
Network | UPN |
Release | October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09) ā May 14, 2002 (2002-05-14) |
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Roswell, New Mexico |
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.