Fan CastingRoswell High

Max Evans, his sister Isabel, and their friend Michael Guerin appear to be human but are in reality the survivors of the 1947 UFO. Upon emerging from stasis pods, they appeared to be 7-year-old orphaned humans. Max and Isabel are adopted by a loving pair of attorneys, the Evans. Michael entered the foster care system, bouncing from household to household with lots of families rejecting him. The aliens have special powers, including the ability to : rearrange molecules (change objects, heal injuries). "dreamwalk" (observe, participate in, and manipulate others' dreams). sense each other's emotions from afar. create psychic connections that allow the alien to see into another's mind. perceive colorful halos or auras around humans that indicate emotional state. Max, Isabel, and Michael have successfully kept their true nature a secret for a decade. The series begins with the accidental shooting of Liz Ortecho, a human friend of Max's. He cannot bear to see her die and risks bringing attention to himself when he uses his powers to save her life. Liz is soon let in on the secret, as are her friends Maria DeLuca and Alex Manes. The six teens quickly bond and learn to trust one another, and Max and Liz fall deeply in love, and Michael and Maria fall in love. Together the group fends off the suspicions of law enforcement and alien hunters while seeking clues about the aliens' origins.