'Roswell, New Mexico' Season 2: Release date, plot, cast, and everything you need to know about The CW show
The town of Roswell gained prominence in the 1940s after a United States Army Air Force balloon crashed at a ranch near it. Since then, the 'Roswell UFO incident' has spawned many controversies, theories, and stories.
One of those stories was the 'Roswell High' young adult book series written by Melinda Matz. The books were adapted into a TV show in 1999 that launched the careers of Katherine Heigl, Shiri Appleby, and Colin Hanks.
The show was rebooted last year -- while including updates for the 21st century. Dealing with themes of immigration, racism, and the current administration, the show proved to be a hit. The second season of the show is set to premiere soon. Read on to find out more.
Release date
The second season of 'Roswell, New Mexico' will premiere on Monday, March 16th at 9/8c and will follow 'Supernatural'.
Plot
When Season 1 of 'Roswell, New Mexico' ended, Max Evans sacrificed himself to bring Liz Ortecho's sister, Rosa back to life. She has been gone for ten years and she is about to learn that she has been surrounded by intergalactic aliens.
In Season 2, Liz has to balance the sadness of the loss of Max, with the happiness of having her older sister back, although Liz is the older one now. Liz seeks comfort in science -- earthly and extraterrestrial, possibly in hopes of bringing Max back.
Meanwhile, Rosa seeks Kyle's help in figuring out life in 2019 -- after all, besides the knowledge that aliens exist, her world would have changed a lot from 10 years ago.
Isobel and Michael are also grieving the loss of Max with the former exploring potentially dangerous methods of self-defense and the latter spiraling back into some old habits. Michael also puts his relationships with Maria and Alex at risk.
Finally, Liz, Isobel, Michael, and the others must make a deal with Jesse Manes for information after a friend appears to vanish into thin air. Could it be an alien abduction?
Cast
Jeanine Mason
Jeanine Mason is a Cuban-American actress known for winning the fifth season of 'So You Think You Can Dance'. She plays the role of Liz Ortecho, a jaded biomedical researcher and the daughter of undocumented immigrants.
Nathan Parsons
Nathan Parsons is an actor known for his roles in 'True Blood' and 'The Originals'. He plays the role of Max Evans, a natural-born leader and dedicated Roswell deputy sheriff, who has kept his true identity -- that he is an alien -- a secret for years.
Lily Cowles
Lily Cowles is an actress known for her role in 'BrainDead'. She plays the role of Isobel Evans, Max's sister who keeps her true identity a secret by living her life with grace and enthusiasm. She was married to Noah Bracken, who was the main villain of Season 1.
Michael Vlamis
Michael Vlamis is an actor known for his roles in 'VlamCarter' and 'New Girl'. He plays the role of Michael Guerin, a troubled but brilliant alien drifter, who survived a traumatic childhood and is trying to find a way to escape Earth.
The show also stars Tyler Blackburn as Alex Manes, a military veteran, Amber Midthunder as Rosa Ortecho, Liz's older sister, Heather Hemmens as Maria DeLuca, Liz and Rosa's best friend, Michael Trevino as Kyle Valenti, a doctor and the son of the town sheriff, and Trevor St. John as Jesse Manes, Alex's father, a senior master sergeant.
Showrunner
Carina Adly MacKenzie
'Roswell, New Mexico' was developed by Carina Adly MacKenzie who serves as the showrunner. She previously worked on 'The Originals' and 'The Flash'.
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