Cade Foster's life seems to be coming apart around him, and as he sinks slowly into madness, he is determined to find out what is going on.
Pilot shows. They're often a bit iffy, having to set up a premise and introduce the lead to the audience. First Wave is meant to be Baywatch meets The X-Files according to its creator Chris Brancato, with aliens coming to Earth and taking on beautiful bodies in order to infiltrate humanity better. Although there's no sign of any particularly beautiful people here, the concept is pretty good.
Testing humanity using various different types of subject is clever, and Cade's efforts to track down his tormentors are nicely executed, with each lead turning up a dead end as soon as he finds it, but with another subtle clue to lead him onward. It's intriguing to watch, and well-realized, especially Cade's visit to a room full of photos of other test subjects, from which he takes his picture, only to find it destroyed when he gets outside. It kind of makes sense, but slightly more clarification was needed towards the end when it seems Chris Brancato ran out of time, and was forced to hope his audience could read between the lines. His Species roots show though through his obsession with the female form and sex. It's just a shame if you're going to show people making love, why go all coy and not provide some full-frontal nudity? All you get are hints, which is kind of irritating.
****
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