A "Roswell" reboot just landed a pilot order on The CW.
The iconic science-fiction series, which aired on The WB from 1999 to 2002, is making a comeback but with a timely twist. It will tackle the issue of immigration, which is a very relevant issue today.
According to the synopsis of the still untitled reboot, the story will follow a daughter of undocumented immigrants, who reluctantly returns to Roswell, her tourist-trap hometown in New Mexico. She re-connects with her teenage crush, who is now a police officer, only to find out that he is an alien with hidden unearthly abilities.
As they team up to investigate his origins, a long-standing government cover-up of a greater alien presence on Earth blows up, threatening to expose him and destroy their budding romance.
The reboot will be executive produced and written by Carina McKenzie from "The Originals."
The original "Roswell" series starred Shiri Appleby (Liz), Jason Behr (Max), Katherine Heigl (Isabel), Majandra Delfino (Maria), Brendan Fehr (Michael), Nick Wechsler (Kyle), and Colin Hanks (Alex).
Created by Jason Katims, the story revolved around the star-crossed love affair between Liz and Max, which was complicated by typical high school cliques and their not-so-typical threats.
The announcement of a "Roswell" reboot comes just a few days after The CW ordered a pilot for a "Charmed" revival.
Written by "Jane the Virgin" writers Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin, The CW said it would be a "fierce, funny, feminist" take on the original series. Instead of the original plan of making it a prequel, the network decided to set the reboot on present day, with three sisters discovering they are witches while attending a college town.
The reboots for "Roswell" and "Charmed" joins six other pilots ordered by The CW for 2018. The others are "In the Dark," "Skinny Dip," "Playing Dead," "The End of the World as We Know It," "Spencer," and "Dead Inside." The total of eight orders is about double the normal four to six pilots picked up by the network every year.
