Season 2



:: I Shall Believe ::

Cast
Shiri Appleby - Liz Parker
Jason Behr - Max Evans
Katherine Heigl - Isabel Evans
Majandra Delfino - Maria DeLuca
Brendan Fehr - Michael Guerin
Colin Hanks - Alex Whitman
Nick Wechsler - Kyle Valenti
William Sadler - 'Sheriff' Jim Valenti
Emilie de Ravin - Tess Harding


For a more extensive episode description just click on the episode title.

23. Skin and Bones (2ADA01) - October 2, 2000 - trailer 1 - trailer 2 - trailer 3 - trailer 4
Directed by James Contner | Written by Jason Katims

Guest starring: David Conrad (Agent Pierce), Jim Ortlieb (Nasedo/Mr Harding), Gretchen Egolf (Vanessa Whitaker), Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Frank Birney, Jason Peck (Hanson), Dennis Lipscomb, Sara Downing (Courtney), Austin Tichenor, Phil Abrams (John Shanahan), Kenneth Chol, Bill Glass, Daniel Fester, Colin McClean

The rift between Max and Michael grows as Max reluctantly accepts his new role as leader and orders everyone to lay low, angering Michael who believes they should be actively seeking other aliens whether they are good or evil. When Michael is arrested for murder, Max must put the group at risk against unknown forces to rescue him from the FBI. Meanwhile, Liz, still reeling from her break-up with Max, tries to lose herself in her new job with a Congresswoman who has more on her agenda than politics.


24. Ask Not (2ADA02) - October 9, 2000 - trailer 1 - trailer 2
Directed by Bruce Seth Green | Written by Ronald D. Moore

Guest starring: Jim Ortlieb (Nasedo), Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Gretchen Egolf (Vanessa Whitaker), Sara Downing (Courtney), Bill Jacobson, Garman Hertzler

Max realizes he cannot remain a passive leader after Nasedo is murdered and a suspicious new curator takes over the UFO museum. Convinced that Max's inability to lead is going to get them all killed, Michael breaks into the museum to uncover the truth and barely escapes with his life, forcing Max to make a crucial decision after Michael and Isabel decide that the man is a threat and must be eliminated. Meanwhile, Tess finds a new home with the Sheriff and a very unhappy Kyle.


25. Surprise (2ADA03) - October 16, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Fred Keller | Written by Toni Graphia

Guest starring: Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Gretchen Egolf (Vanessa Whitaker), Sara Downing (Courtney), Mary Ellen Trainor (Diane Evans)

Isabel is overwhelmed when Max throws her a surprise birthday party, but becomes alarmed when she receives flashes of a bound and gagged Tess who coincidentally happens to be missing from the party. Realizing that Tess is in true danger, Isabel heads off to find her and comes face to face with a familiar enemy ending in explosive results.


26. Summer of '47 aka "Till I come marching home" (2ADA04) - October 23, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts

Guest starring: Charles Napier (Hal Carver), Eric Saiet, Tom Kenny, Michael Roddy, Finn Curtin, Lisa Kaseman, Jeff Johnson

When Michael interviews an old army soldier for a school project, the WWII survivor, via flashbacks, reveals secrets about the 1947 crash, the alien autopsies and the military cover-up that are key to the aliens' past, present and future.

--> Go Behind the Scenes of Summer of '47. <--

Filming of Summer of '47


27. The End of the World (2ADA05) - October 30, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Bill Norton | Written by Jason Katims

Guest starring: John Doe (Jeffrey Parker), Sara Downing (Courtney), Winnie Holzman

Max travels back in time to the present to tell Liz that their relationship will jeopardize the very future of his planet, so they devise a plan to change the fate of the aliens by betraying Present Day Max in a way he will never forget.


28. Harvest aka "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (2ADA06) - November 6, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Paul Shapiro | Written by Fred Golan

Guest starring: Miko Hughes (Nicholas Crawford), Sara Downing (Courtney), Gretchen Egolf (Vanessa Crawford Whitaker), Chris Ellis (Mr Crawford), Holmes Osbourne (Mr Greer), Jenny O'Hara (Mrs Crawford), Joshua Wheeler (Willy), Bella Shaw

Max and the gang decide to investigate Congresswoman Whitaker's hometown in Arizona when the news suspiciously broadcasts her "death", but upon arrival discover the town is actually the core for the "Skins" manufacturing center and the news story was a plot by their enemy to trap them.


29. Wipeout (2ADA07) - November 13, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Michael Lange | Written by Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts

Guest starring: Miko Hughes (Nicholas Crawford), Jenny O'Hara (Mrs Crawford), Sara Downing (Courtney), Mary Ellen Trainor (Diane Evans), David Batiste (James)

After making all the humans disappear and turning Roswell into a ghost town, "The Skins" capture and torture Max, Isabel, Michael and Tess to discover the location of the Granilith, resulting in the death of one of the aliens.

--> Go Behind the Scenes of Wipeout. <--


30. Meet the Dupes (2ADA08) - November 20, 2000 - trailer
Directed by James Contner | Written by Toni Graphia

Guest starring: Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Garrett M. Brown (Phillip Evans), Michael Chieffo, Sean Allen Rector (Lance), Steve Picerni

Duplicate versions of Isabel, Michael and Tess come to Roswell to try and convince Max to go back to New York with them for an interstellar summit that could get them all back to their home planet.


31. Max in the City aka "The Journey to New York" (2ADA09) - November 27, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Ronald D. Moore

Guest starring: Miko Hughes (Nicholas Crawford), Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Jerry Gelb, Faline England, David Reivers, Marji Martin

Feeling betrayed by Isabel, Max leaves Roswell to attend the interstellar summit in New York City with the duplicate versions of Michael and Isabel who have a very different agenda in mind for the future king.


32. A Roswell Christmas Carol aka "The Miracle" (2ADA10) - December 18, 2000 - trailer
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Jason Katims

Guest starring: Mary Ellen Trainor (Diane Evans), Garrett M. Brown (Phillip Evans), Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), John Littlefield (John), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Adeline Allen (Sydney Davis)

While Roswell is aglow with the holiday spirit, Max is wracked with guilt after he witnesses a tragedy and doesn't use his powers to save a man who sacrifices his own life to save his young daughter's. The man's ghost haunts Max and confronts him about his decision, compelling Max to risk everything and "restore the balance," bringing into question Max's healing powers and inclination to play God.


33. To Serve and Protect (2ADA11) - January 22, 2001 - Part 1 of the Hybrid Chronicles - trailer 1 - trailer 2
Directed by Jefery Levy | Written by Breen Frazier

Guest starring: Keith Szarabajka, Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Jason Peck (Hanson), Allison Lange (Laurie DuPree), Robert Katims, Breon Gorman, Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Woon Park, Sage Kirkpatrick (Melissa Foster), Sebastian Siegel (Brad)

When Isabel develops a psychic connection with a mysterious young girl who has been kidnapped and buried alive, she, Max and Sheriff Valenti race to find her before it's too late.


34. We Are Family (2ADA12) - January 29, 2001 - Part 2 of the Hybrid Chronicles - trailer
Directed by David Grossman | Written by Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts

Guest starring: Erica Gimpel (Agent Susan Duff) Keith Szarabajka, Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Allison Lange (Laurie DuPree), Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Robert Katims, Rachel Winfree, Jason Peck (Hanson), Shana O'Neil, Seena Rahmani

Sheriff Valenti is suspended from the force after refusing to answer the FBI's questions about Max and Isabel but finds himself dragged back into the kidnapped girl Laurie DuPree's case after Laurie shows up at his house claiming to be chased by aliens.


35. Disturbing Behavior (2ADA13) - February 05, 2001 - Part 3 of the Hybrid Chronicles - trailer
Directed by Paul Shapiro | Written by Ronald D. Moore

Guest starring: Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Allison Lange (Laurie DuPree), Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Heidi Swedberg (Meredith DuPree), Dennis Christopher (Bobby DuPree), Jason Peck (Hanson), Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Erica Gimpel (Agent Susan Duff), Rosana Potter (Carmen), Wendy Speake

While Michael and Maria flee Roswell after helping Laurie DuPree escape from the police, Max learns that a deadly parasite was released into the Earth's ecosystem when their ship crashed 50 years ago and contacts an otherworldly ally for help.


36. How the Other Half Lives (2ADA14) - February 19, 2001 - Part 4 of the Hybrid Chronicles - trailer 1 - trailer 2
Directed by Paul Shapiro | Written by Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts & Breen Frazier | Teleplay by Jason Katims & Ronald D. Moore

Guest starring: Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Jeremy Davidson (Grant Sorenson), Allison Lange (Laurie DuPree), Heidi Swedberg (Meredith DuPree), Dennis Christopher (Bobby DuPree), Erica Gimpel (Agent Susan Duff), Rosana Potter (Carmen), Antonia Vega

In the conclusion of a four-episode story in which the aliens find out about their human origins, Max is busy trying to rescue Alex and Kyle from being buried alive, while Isabel is kidnapped and Michael is shot trying to protect Laurie from an evil alien force.


37. Viva Las Vegas (2ADA15) - February 26, 2001 - trailer
Directed by Bruce Seth Green | Written by Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts

Guest starring: Samuel Ball (Dave), Linda Pine, Howard George, Eileen Galindo, Gregory Saites (Glenn), Ned Schmidtke, Michael Bailey Smith, Deondray Gossett, Ken Cook, Phil Nelson

The gang takes a wild, spur-of-the-moment road trip to Las Vegas intent on spending the corrupted DuPree money, but Michael and Max end up facing off in a final showdown about leadership and friendship, ultimately landing the two of them in jail.

--> Go Behind the Scenes of Viva Las Vegas. <--


38. Heart of Mine (2ADA17) - April 16, 2001 - trailer
Directed by Lawrence Trilling | Written by Jason Katims

Guest starring: Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Taran Killam, Scott Clifton (Evan), Michelle Moretti (Allie), Mya Michaels

The onset of junior prom stirs up emotional tumult as Liz tempts fate by asking Max to be her date, Isabel decides Alex is the man she's been searching for, and Michael tells Maria he won't take her to prom.


39. Cry Your Name (2ADA18) - April 23, 2001 - trailer 1 - trailer 2 - Majandra's Review
Directed by Allan Kroeker | Written by Ronald D. Moore

Guest starring: John Doe (Jeffrey Parker), Mary Ellen Trainor (Diane Evans), Garrett M. Brown (Phillip Evans), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Jo Anderson (Nancy Parker), Jason Dohring, Jason Peck (Hanson), Ted Rooney (Mr Whitman), Hawthorne James, Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca)

When one of their closest friends is killed in a suspicious accident, everyone is shocked as their world turns upside down and Max is unable to bring one of their gang back to life. They each handle their grief in their own way, as one makes plans to leave Roswell and another looks for answers in the supposed accident.


40. It's Too Late and It's Too Bad (2ADA19) - April 30, 2001 - trailer - Majandra's Review
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts

Guest starring: Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Ted Rooney (Mr Whitman), Jason Peck (Hanson), Michael Caldwell, Jeremy Guskin (Derek), Per Paristow (Mr Stockman), Alison Ward, Antoinette Broderick, Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Cassie), David Nathan Schwartz, Brendan D. Pentzell

Convinced the supposed accidental death of one of their friends was actually murder, one of the gang becomes obsessed with discovering the truth, infuriating Max by the accusation that the aliens were responsible.


41. Baby It's You (2ADA20) - May 7, 2001 - trailer - Majandra's Review
Directed by Rodney Charters | Written by Lisa Klink

Guest starring: Michael Chieffo, Jeff Wadlow, Sean Dwyer, Jodi Ann Paterson, Jeremy Guskin (Derek), Lauren Roman (Bonnie), Nicole Baunner (Leanna/Jennifer Coleman)

Max is hit with a one-two punch after he discovers that not only is Tess pregnant with his son, but that the baby cannot survive unless they return to their home planet. Meanwhile, Liz, Maria and Michael are stunned when they learn that Alex had discovered the secrets needed to send the aliens back home.


42. Off the Menu (2ADA16) - May 14, 2001 - trailer - Majandra's Review
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner

Guest starring: Desmond Askew (Brody Davis), Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Jason Peck (Sheriff Hanson).

After Brody is altered by an electrical surge, he remembers his alien abduction and takes Max, Tess and Maria hostage for answers. In an effort to save everyone and "heal" Brody, Max inadvertently see his past life and love for Tess.


43. The Departure (2ADA21) - May 21, 2001 - trailer - Majandra's Review
Directed by Patrick Norris | Written by Jason Katims

Guest starring: Diane Farr (Amy DeLuca), Garrett M. Brown (Phillip Evans), Mary Ellen Trainor (Diane Evans), Devon Gummersall (Sean DeLuca), Nicole Baunner (Leanna/Jennifer Coleman), Nicholas Stratton (Michael jeune)

Max, Isabel, Michael and Tess struggle with goodbyes on what they believe to be their last night on Earth before they travel to their home planet. Max searches frantically for the killer that is still out there and threatens the lives of everyone they love.