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ITV viewers gripped by 'mind-blowing' sci-fi series with 'superb acting' - and there are four seasons to sink your teeth into
ITV viewers have been gripped by a 'mind-blowing' sci-fi series with 'superb acting' - and there are four seasons to sink your teeth into.
Roswell, New Mexico, based on Melinda Metz's novel Roswell High, first hit screens on US channel The CW back in 2019.
The mystery drama, developed by Carina Adly Mackenzie, has aired 52 episodes across four series.
IMDb's official synopsis states: 'Centres on a town where aliens with unearthly abilities live undercover among humans.
'But when a violent attack points to a greater alien presence, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose them.'
It stars the likes of Jeanine Mason, Nathan Dean, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles, Tyler Blackburn and Heather Hemmens.
ITV viewers have been gripped by a 'mind-blowing' sci-fi series with 'superb acting' - and there are four seasons to sink your teeth into
Roswell, New Mexico , based on Melinda Metz's novel Roswell High, hit our screens on the US channel The CW back in 2019
The mystery drama, developed by Carina Adly Mackenzie, has aired 52 episodes across four series
The show wrapped up in 2022, but if this sounds like your kind of programme, it's your lucky day because it has landed on ITVX.
Roswell, New Mexico has got 77% on critic site Rotten Tomatoes and 61% on the popcornmeter.
Many have taken online to share their positive thoughts about the series, with one saying: '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.'
Others have taken to IMDb, with one writing: 'I really enjoyed it. It was the perfect mix of nostalgia and something new. It took a bit to get used to the new cast, but I like them. As far as reboots go, this is a good one.
'No, it's not like the original. But that doesn't mean it's bad. Check it out. It's worth a watch.'
'As a massive fan of the original, I LOVED THIS. The chemistry between the characters is awesome. BIG FAN! Can't wait for more.'
'I really loved this!'
'I loved the show and will tune in each week. I give it 10 stars.'
Many have rushed online to share their rare reviews on the show - with one saying 'I really loved this!'
Roswell, New Mexico has got 77% on critic site Rotten Tomatoes and 61% on the popcornmeter
'LOVE THIS SHOW!!!'
There is another TV show called Roswell which was on air between 1999 and 2002.
'The lives of three young alien/human hybrids with extraordinary gifts in Roswell,' IMDb's synopsis reads.
Although it was a huge hit, it doesn't sound like it will be returning any time soon.
Roswell, Mexico was cancelled in 2022, and that meant that the writers had to edit their scripts to make it an ending that fans would be happy with.
Showrunner Chris Hollier told EW: 'This [finale] was intended to help launch us to a nice wrap-up of season five.
'More craziness would've followed.'
He added: 'What does it mean when you start to find the people that you want to be with? How do you actually go and generate your own happy ever after?
'I loved where we were going to take those characters.
'We were talking about setting the ending multiple years in the future. It would've been another wrap-up with where all of our couples were.'
However he did have plans to make another.
He told Variety: 'I loosely had to pitch [the network] and had to get them to sign off on letting me [have Max] go away. And they're like, 'Well, when does he come back?' was the next question.
'They're our first audience. So yes, there was a plan actually, of how to round it out assuming that the fifth season would be our last. We had some time jumps built in to actually tell stories we've collapsed down into weeks.
'We wanted to actually stretch out and jump to three different times over the next couple of years for all of our characters.
'I'm very fortunate for the time we had, but you always feel like we had one more bullet in the chamber.'
Watch Roswell, New Mexico, on ITVX.
