First Wave: Season 1

Season 1 overview

Cade's ordinary life collapses under mysterious circumstances, forcing him into hiding. He seeks out conspiracy theorist Crazy Eddie, marking the beginning of his transformation into an alien investigator.

Key story beats

1. Nightmare Onset and Life Collapse — Cade's idyllic life unravels as nightmares plague him, leading to job loss and financial ruin.
2. Seeking Crazy Eddie — On the run, Cade turns to conspiracy theorist Crazy Eddie for aid and guidance.
3. Dry Land Decompression Death — A grad student dies of decompression sickness on dry land, prompting Cade to investigate.
4. Hypnotic Regression Clinic — Cade follows a quatrain to a psychiatrist using hypnotic regression for alien encounter victims.
5. Fountain of Youth Elixir — Cade discovers the Gua selling a youth-restoring elixir to the elderly and investigates their motives.
6. Messianic Cult Warning — Cade investigates a cult leader with apparent supernatural powers warning of an invasion.
7. Fish Farm Experiments and Dragnet — Cade uncovers Gua experiments making humans breathe underwater and evades Colonel Grace's pursuit.
8. Salem Demon Murders — Cade investigates a teenager killing figures she claims are demons, revealing they were actually Gua.
9. Montana Wilderness Hunt — Cade is surrounded by police and U.S. Marshalls, including Joshua posing as a federal agent.
10. Motorist Disappearances — Cade and Eddie investigate the sudden disappearance of several motorists along a remote route.
11. Motel California Dream Illusion — Cade becomes a subject in an experiment where guests' dreams come alive, blurring reality.
12. Orphaned DNA Injection — Cade races to rescue an orphaned teen injected with Gua DNA before she becomes a weapon.
13. Blue Agave Memory Parasite — Cade discovers an experiment using a parasitic blue worm to read and manipulate memories.
14. Cul-De-Sac Double Murder — A teenager's report of a murder victim returning unharmed leads Cade to uncover a Gua plot.
15. Interrogation Room Revelation — Captured by police, Cade discovers an interrogator is a Gua and his wife's killer.

Seasons

• Season 1
• Season 2
• Season 3

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Episode Guide